Daegu vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$348
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$3603
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
2.38M
398K

The cost of living in Daegu is 45% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5531st and 2367th ($995 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 1932nd 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 2 months in Wichita. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Wichita ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 2337th and 552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Wichita

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Daegu Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$15994

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$991
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$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1846
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$1730
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1671
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1569
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1337
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1814
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1856
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1748
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1777
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1864
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1649
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1851
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1855
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1889
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1521
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1621
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1874
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1720
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1902
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1768
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2124
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1824
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1861
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1878
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1862
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2290
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1896
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1946
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1855
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2322
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2259
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$2437
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2325
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$1989
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1821
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2312