Kansas vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
508K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kansas is 55% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1736th and 4438th ($2114 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Kansas ranked 115th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 372nd and 70th 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
$25.2
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$21825

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986