Gimhae vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gimhae	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2508	$7867
🏠 One person rent	$332	$2171
🏘️ Family rent	$545	$3805
🍽️ Food expenses	$466	$759
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.3	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2392	$6208
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	72	100
😀 Quality of life	75	96
🏙️ Population	534K	690K

The cost of living in Gimhae is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5772nd and 73rd ($975 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Gimhae ranked 16th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1931st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gimhae vs Washington

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	Gimhae	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.02	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.1	$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.49	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.94	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.89	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$188	$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$387	$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$339	$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.9	$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7885	$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5904	$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47	$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.99	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.14	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.14	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.83	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.87	$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.5	$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.97	$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.28	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.96	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.72	$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.88	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.32	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.67	$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.9	$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.9	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.1	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.83	$35
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.2	$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.8	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$467	$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13461	$24065

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Cities near Gimhae

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Yangsan	$1039
21 km or 13 mi	Busan	$1108
21 km or 13 mi	Changwon	$1084
31 km or 19 mi	Masan	$1008
31 km or 19 mi	Miryang	$1038
48 km or 30 mi	Sacheon	$984
50 km or 31 mi	Geoje	$913
53 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1076
60 km or 37 mi	Tongyeong	$934
66 km or 41 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
72 km or 45 mi	Jinju	$1064
75 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1062
75 km or 47 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$1008
99 km or 61 mi	Pohang	$1024
100 km or 62 mi	Tsushima Island	$937
112 km or 70 mi	Gwangyang	$991
118 km or 74 mi	Gumi	$949
120 km or 75 mi	Gimcheon	$934
121 km or 75 mi	Tsushima	$933
123 km or 76 mi	Yeosu	$994
131 km or 81 mi	Suncheon	$1016
137 km or 85 mi	Namwon	$980
147 km or 91 mi	Sangju	$957
149 km or 92 mi	Andong	$929
163 km or 101 mi	Mungyeong	$973
170 km or 106 mi	Jeonju	$831
178 km or 111 mi	Yeongju	$1005
179 km or 111 mi	Gwangju	$1081
181 km or 113 mi	Iki	$925
183 km or 114 mi	Daejeon	$959
187 km or 116 mi	Jeongeup	$981
187 km or 116 mi	Gyeryong	$976
191 km or 119 mi	Gimje	$982
191 km or 119 mi	Iksan	$998
195 km or 121 mi	Nonsan	$1046
198 km or 123 mi	Naju	$1001
200 km or 124 mi	Cheongju	$924
200 km or 125 mi	Sejong	$1020
209 km or 130 mi	Gongju	$1063

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949