Daegu vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$396
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
46
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
2.38M
398K

The cost of living in Daegu is 43% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5347th and 2786th ($1043 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1921st 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 Wichita. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 462nd 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
$6.84
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$16041

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$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
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$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
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$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328