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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gimhae is 19.3% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gimhae is 14.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.24 ₩9,827

$8.57 ₩11.6K

-15.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.05 ₩48.9K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

-35.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ₩8,310

$6.48 ₩8,798

-5.56%

Cappuccino

$4.19 ₩5,691

$3.94 ₩5,341

6.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 ₩2,440

$1.68 ₩2,275

7.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 ₩1,870

$0.81 ₩1,098

70.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.74 ₩5,081

$3.72 ₩5,050

0.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.78 ₩7,843

$5.91 ₩8,020

-2.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 ₩3,107

$2.26 ₩3,069

1.33%

White Bread (500g)

$3.57 ₩4,849

$3.31 ₩4,489

7.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,261

$3.1 ₩4,205

1.29%

Eggs

$2.99 ₩4,059

$3.22 ₩4,374

-7.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 ₩14.2K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

-25.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 ₩10.9K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-26.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.44 ₩37.2K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

-19.70%

Apples (1kg)

$8.58 ₩11.6K

$7.69 ₩10.4K

11.57%

Banana (1kg)

$3.28 ₩4,447

$3.48 ₩4,728

-5.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.33 ₩9,951

$5.66 ₩7,685

29.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.4 ₩7,327

$6.72 ₩9,119

-19.64%

Potato (1kg)

$5.2 ₩7,054

$3.84 ₩5,209

35.42%

Onion (1kg)

$3.07 ₩4,160

$2.87 ₩3,888

6.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.08 ₩2,819

$2.53 ₩3,438

-17.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,581

$1.33 ₩1,802

-12.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.22 ₩4,363

$3.36 ₩4,554

-4.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.16 ₩19.2K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-31.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.7 ₩2,300

$2.44 ₩3,309

-30.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 ₩4,483

$3.35 ₩4,547

-1.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,503

$1.12 ₩1,516

-0.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.44 ₩4,662

$3.57 ₩4,847

-3.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 ₩1,162

$0.57 ₩779

50.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.27 ₩22.1K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

87.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₩1,637

$1.25 ₩1,692

-3.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.2K ₩38.2M

$27.4K ₩37.2M

2.92%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₩33.7M

-0.07%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$187 ₩253.3K

$165 ₩224.5K

12.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$49.48 ₩67.1K

$34.61 ₩47K

42.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.34 ₩37.1K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

22.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.1 ₩65.3K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-15.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.61 ₩15.8K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

4.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$492 ₩667.7K

$413 ₩560.9K

19.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K ₩19.5M

$23K ₩31.2M

-37.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 ₩138.3K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

73.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.98 ₩65.1K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

2.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.3 ₩121.2K

$79 ₩107.2K

13.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 ₩161.1K

$115 ₩155.7K

3.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$451 ₩611.8K

$933 ₩1.3M

-51.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 ₩508.9K

$587 ₩797.1K

-36.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,071 ₩1.5M

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-58.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$760 ₩1M

$1,302 ₩1.8M

-41.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,853 ₩10.7M

$21.4K ₩29M

-63.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,561 ₩7.5M

$11.1K ₩15M

-49.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,336 ₩3.2M

$3,244 ₩4.4M

-27.98%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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