Gimhae vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2445
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2338
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
80
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
534K
737K

The cost of living in Gimhae is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6052nd and 142nd ($946 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 101st in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Gimhae compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Gimhae ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1540th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gimhae vs Seattle

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Gimhae Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7889
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.19
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.51
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$449
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15642
$28950

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$944
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$1008
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$1014
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$970
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$951
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$916
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$954
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$823
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$994
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$1062
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$944
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$922
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$963
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$945
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$964
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$982
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$1005
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$903
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$986
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$2896
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$3292
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$3041
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$2681
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$2717
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$2855
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$2778
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$2604
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$3559
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$2702
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$2807
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$2737
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$2915
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$2739
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$2798
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$2677
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$2734
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$2475
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$2814
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$2717
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$2587
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$2656
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$2325
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$2641
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