Cost of Living Comparison Between Gimhae and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Gimhae and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Gimhae is 4% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gimhae is 0.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gimhae
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.10 β‚©10.4K
$8.57 β‚©12.5K
-17.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 β‚©53.4K
$55.6 β‚©81.2K
-34.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.00 β‚©8,763
$6.25 β‚©9,120
-4.00%
Cappuccino
$4.04 β‚©5,902
$3.81 β‚©5,563
6.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 β‚©2,633
$1.66 β‚©2,424
8.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 β‚©1,934
$0.83 β‚©1,214
60.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 β‚©5,466
$3.78 β‚©5,510
-0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 β‚©8,720
$5.75 β‚©8,391
4.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gimhae
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 β‚©3,417
$2.18 β‚©3,179
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 β‚©5,118
$3.46 β‚©5,053
1.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.10 β‚©4,520
$3.21 β‚©4,680
-3.43%
Eggs
$2.93 β‚©4,270
$3.19 β‚©4,653
-8.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 β‚©15.4K
$14.37 β‚©21.0K
-26.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 β‚©12.1K
$10.89 β‚©15.9K
-23.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.50 β‚©40.1K
$34.35 β‚©50.1K
-19.94%
Apples (1kg)
$8.60 β‚©12.6K
$7.95 β‚©11.6K
8.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.24 β‚©4,734
$3.60 β‚©5,259
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.55 β‚©11.0K
$5.53 β‚©8,067
36.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.10 β‚©7,449
$6.67 β‚©9,735
-23.54%
Potato (1kg)
$5.25 β‚©7,660
$3.96 β‚©5,778
32.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.91 β‚©4,252
$2.95 β‚©4,309
-1.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.10 β‚©3,072
$2.54 β‚©3,703
-17.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 β‚©1,698
$1.28 β‚©1,874
-9.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 β‚©4,761
$3.29 β‚©4,801
-0.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.40 β‚©22.5K
$20.17 β‚©29.4K
-23.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 β‚©2,539
$2.42 β‚©3,532
-28.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 β‚©4,866
$3.37 β‚©4,925
-1.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Gimhae
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 β‚©1,610
$1.07 β‚©1,560
2.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$47.79 β‚©69.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 β‚©5,252
$3.49 β‚©5,095
3.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 β‚©1,155
$0.54 β‚©788
46.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.26 β‚©23.7K
$9.08 β‚©13.3K
79.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚©1,693
$1.19 β‚©1,743
-2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K β‚©40.7M
$27.8K β‚©40.5M
0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K β‚©37.1M
$24.8K β‚©36.2M
2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gimhae
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 β‚©280.6K
$163 β‚©238.3K
17.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.2 β‚©74.8K
$35.22 β‚©51.4K
45.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.46 β‚©40.1K
$22.55 β‚©32.9K
21.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gimhae
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.45 β‚©70.7K
$57.2 β‚©83.5K
-15.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.27 β‚©34.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 β‚©16.5K
$11.11 β‚©16.2K
2.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gimhae
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 β‚©705.9K
$406 β‚©592.8K
19.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K β‚©20.9M
$23.1K β‚©33.7M
-37.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gimhae
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 β‚©149.3K
$59.0 β‚©86.1K
73.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.02 β‚©70.1K
$47.26 β‚©69.0K
1.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 β‚©126.4K
$78.2 β‚©114.1K
10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 β‚©172.6K
$116 β‚©169.3K
1.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gimhae
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 β‚©662.1K
$936 β‚©1.4M
-51.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 β‚©555.6K
$584 β‚©851.7K
-34.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 β‚©1.5M
$2,602 β‚©3.8M
-59.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 β‚©1.1M
$1,340 β‚©2.0M
-42.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,900 β‚©13.0M
$23.1K β‚©33.7M
-61.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,277 β‚©9.2M
$11.8K β‚©17.2M
-46.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Gimhae
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,321 β‚©3.4M
$3,136 β‚©4.6M
-25.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
4.14
1.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gimhae: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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