Daegu vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Daegu	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1113	$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3082	$5424
🏠 One person rent	$413	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$964	$2255
🍽️ Food expenses	$458	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$115	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2256	$4843
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	83
😀 Quality of life	86	89
🏙️ Population	2.44M	430K

The cost of living in Daegu is 50% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4689th and 1193rd ($1113 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 241st and 158th 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	$7.48	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.6	$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.97	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.69	$6.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.45	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.33	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$387	$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$260	$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$950	$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$736	$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$166	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.38%	6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6463	$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8417	$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.3	$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.76	$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.19	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.09	$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.23	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.92	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.61	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.56	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.53	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.89	$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.52	$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$131	$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.6	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.6	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.18	$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.3	$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.2	$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$369	$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16639	$24407

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$1039
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$973
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$1055
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1326
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1073
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$963
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$989
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$1060
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$953
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1078
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$907
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1006
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$865
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$878
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$999
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1029
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$958
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$882
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$910
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$960
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$924
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$932
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$787
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$965
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$903
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$1009
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$963
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$945
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$991
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$967
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$949
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$923
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$1002
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$984
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$902
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$992
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$955
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$940

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2408
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2094
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2490
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2253
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2357
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2346
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2166
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2457
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2101
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2438
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2093
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2272
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2132
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2215
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2206
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2102
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2332
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2378
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2521
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2073
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2489
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2140
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2340
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2173
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2138
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2264
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2332
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2690