Gimhae vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$322
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2543
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
534K
1.98M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 22% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5930th and 6605th ($907 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in South Korea and Malaysia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Gimhae compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Gimhae ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1278th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gimhae vs Kuala Lumpur

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Gimhae Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$446
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7449
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6285
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.1
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$520
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13744
$6454

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$1006
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$973
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$953
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$910
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$878
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$989
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$895
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$965
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$1055
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$1076
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$896
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$984
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$991
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$960
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1060
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$865
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$787
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$958
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1147
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$903
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$924
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$955
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$932
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$902
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$923
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$945
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1028
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$903
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$963
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$949

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Distance City Cost of living
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$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
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$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
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$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650