Gimhae vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$388
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
534K
9M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 2% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5470th and 5636th ($1014 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 2.2 months in Gimhae compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Gimhae ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1727th and 555th 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
$6.62
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8201
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5636
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.02
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$516
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18176
$11913

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18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1084
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1013
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$992
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$1023
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$974
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$982
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$943
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1051
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$989
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$899
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$955
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$914
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$887
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$896
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$954
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$973
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$930
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$919
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$883
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$931
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$771
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$961
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$957
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$892
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$905
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$922
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$933
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$923
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$938
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$990
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$909
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$865
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$971
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1009

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747