Daegu vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daegu	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2790	$5756
🏠 One person rent	$385	$1413
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$2434
🍽️ Food expenses	$431	$698
🚐 Transport expenses	$137	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2242	$4476
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	84
😀 Quality of life	88	90
🏙️ Population	2.38M	430K

The cost of living in Daegu is 55% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5135th and 1095th ($1062 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 963rd 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 Daegu compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 335th and 215th 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	$6.69	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.9	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.4	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.51	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.43	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.48	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$337	$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$225	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$597	$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$405	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.09%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6903	$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5944	$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.06	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.5	$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.4	$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.31	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.51	$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.66	$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.77	$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.81	$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.44	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.12	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.59	$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.23	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.4	$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$56.9	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.7	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.3	$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$258	$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27847	$26604

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$1008
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$1038
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$949
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$934
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1084
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$1039
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$1024
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$957
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$984
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1076
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$975
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1008
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$929
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1064
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$973
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1108
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$1005
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$913
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$934
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$980
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$959
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$831
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$991
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$924
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$920
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1020
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1046
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1016
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1037
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$998
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$995
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$994
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$982
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1050
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$981
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1153

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2054
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2271
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2236
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2528
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2398
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2183
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2286
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2201
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2312
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2219
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2353
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2296
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2386
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2147
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2317
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2202
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2227
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2258
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2299
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2678