Gimhae vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$388
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
19
😀 Quality of life
75
23
🏙️ Population
534K
2.86M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 39% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5470th and 3318th ($1014 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in South Korea and North Korea, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Gimhae compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Gimhae ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1727th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gimhae vs Pyongyang

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Gimhae Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.62
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8201
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5636
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.02
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$516
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18176
$4572

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$1084
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$1013
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$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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819