Daegu vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daegu	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1114	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3393	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$385	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$1036	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$470	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2274	$4424
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	83
😀 Quality of life	70	88
🏙️ Population	2.38M	430K

The cost of living in Daegu is 51% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4879th and 1228th ($1114 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1082nd 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 months in Daegu compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Minneapolis

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	Daegu	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.02	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.95	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.42	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$372	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$244	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1150	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$797	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.3	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7325	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9964	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.1	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.7	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.37	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.89	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.75	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.1	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.43	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.57	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.83	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.57	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.9	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.63	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.89	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.5	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.01	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.3	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.6	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$534	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27898	$27084

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$992
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$977
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$995
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1083
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$973
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$1000
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$981
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$1008
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1099
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$901
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1002
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$871
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1146
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$992
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1122
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$978
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$893
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$931
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$1005
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$975
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$915
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$999
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$997
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$1098
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1043
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1084
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1027
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1111
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$980
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$999
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$981
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$968
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1066
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1222

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640