Seoul vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$683
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$3962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
9.67M
398K

The cost of living in Seoul is 19% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 3641st and 2417th ($1444 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Wichita

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Seoul Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$15991

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187