Gimhae vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$322
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2543
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
72
7
😀 Quality of life
74
55
🏙️ Population
534K
77.6K

The cost of living in Gimhae is 4% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5930th and 6130th ($907 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 2.8 months in Gimhae compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Gimhae ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1278th and 5986th 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
$6.32
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$446
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.6
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7449
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6285
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.1
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$520
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13744
$13219

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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
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$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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$653
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$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
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$665
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$553
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$582
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$755
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$614
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$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
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$743