Daegu vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$4241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
64
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.38M
508K

The cost of living in Daegu is 47% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4879th and 1650th ($1114 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1412th 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 months in Daegu compared to 2 months in Kansas. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$29039

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843