Daegu vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3917
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5347th and 1736th ($1043 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 372nd 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
$6.84
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$25297

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$1032
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$1005
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$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
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$916
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$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
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$1871
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$2017
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$1762
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$1820
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$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860