Seoul vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$622
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
46
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
9.67M
398K

The cost of living in Seoul is 25% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4438th and 2786th ($1363 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 70th and 462nd 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
$7.62
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$16041

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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

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$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