Gimhae vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$322
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2543
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
74
20
🏙️ Population
534K
2.86M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 45% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5930th and 2803rd ($907 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 2.8 months in Gimhae compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Gimhae ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1278th and 8973rd 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
$6.32
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$446
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.6
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7449
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6285
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.1
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$520
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13744
$3421

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$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
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$895
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$965
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$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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$1550
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$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
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$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
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$1444
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$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
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$1120
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$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911