Kansas vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
508K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kansas is 67% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1591st and 4545th ($2158 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 359th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Seoul

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Kansas Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$19916

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971