Gimhae vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Gimhae Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4101
🏠 One person rent
$317
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$2111
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
20
😀 Quality of life
75
21
🏙️ Population
534K
2.86M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 47% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6109th and 2442nd ($877 vs $1662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd 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 2.6 months in Gimhae compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Gimhae ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1171st and 8982nd 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
$6.3
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$882
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$3201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8215
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6806
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.54
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.62
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23912
$4084

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53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1120
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$946
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$1032
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$828
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1161
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1285
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$985
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$985
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$975
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$1042
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$913
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$863
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$978
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$1089
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1023
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$946
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1000
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$877
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$966
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$810
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$857
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$970
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$991
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$1009
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$945
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$973
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$963
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$953
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1098
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$947
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$880
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$978
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$994

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1550
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$1568
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1568
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1557
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1567
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1545
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1561
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1558
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1548
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1553
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1043
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$538
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$533
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$933
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$995
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1128
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$921
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$1602
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$1054
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$1135
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$1513
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$1074
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1102
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1104
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1081
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$1060
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$1013
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$530
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$1022
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$1089
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1057
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$1008