Daegu vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
65
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
2.38M
508K

The cost of living in Daegu is 54% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5639th and 1591st ($992 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1295th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Kansas. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 1144th and 359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kansas

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Daegu Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$21608

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$943
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$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859