Gimhae vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$300
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2588
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
73
16
🏙️ Population
534K
2.86M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 46% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6130th and 2973rd ($901 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th 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 2.9 months in Gimhae compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Gimhae ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1665th and 9011th 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
$6.76
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7296
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6199
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.52
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14608
$3493

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$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$992
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$931
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1146
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$1555
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$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
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$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839