Daegu vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$385
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$3778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.38M
398K

The cost of living in Daegu is 39% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4879th and 2435th ($1114 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1891st 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 2.1 months in Wichita. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 488th 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
$7.02
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$16129

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287