Gimhae vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$300
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2588
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
534K
9.67M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6130th and 3861st ($901 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Gimhae compared to 2 months in Seoul. Ranked 20th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 1665th vs 43rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gimhae vs Seoul

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Gimhae Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.76
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7296
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6199
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.52
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14608
$21834

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$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
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$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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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
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$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
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$1027
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$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043