Gimhae vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$322
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2543
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
534K
9.67M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 37% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5930th and 3641st ($907 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Gimhae compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Ranked 19th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 1278th vs 23rd 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
$6.32
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$446
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7449
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6285
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.1
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$520
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13744
$19966

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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
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$1039
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$989
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$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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$1101
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$1144
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$1087
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$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
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$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
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$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
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$986
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$911
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$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
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$1005
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$1009
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$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963