Gimhae vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$300
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2588
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
72
7
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
534K
77.6K

The cost of living in Gimhae is 9% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6130th and 5798th ($901 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 2nd in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Gimhae compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Gimhae ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1665th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gimhae vs Phuket

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Gimhae Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.76
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7296
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6199
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.52
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14608
$13132

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$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$992
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50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$931
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$1022
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1146
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1341
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$941
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1000
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$981
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$999
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$977
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$995
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$980
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$981
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1027
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$981
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$871
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$992
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$915
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$978
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1178
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$985
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$975
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$1000
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$999
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$968
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$980
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1084
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1040
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$997
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1043
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1098

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$822
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$807
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$799
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$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
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$800
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$729
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$687
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$754
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$697
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$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
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$892