Daejeon vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$4241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
64
😀 Quality of life
86
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
508K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 53% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5865th and 1650th ($975 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2 months in Kansas. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 314th and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$29039

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$999
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$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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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