Daejeon vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$5527
🏠 One person rent	$341	$1478
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$2331
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$647
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$4390
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	77	70
😀 Quality of life	75	89
🏙️ Population	1.48M	888K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 62% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6225th and 1079th ($905 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 928th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.75	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$6.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$2
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$102
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$57
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$24177

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Lawrence	$2088
18 km or 11 mi	Greenwood	$1968
22 km or 14 mi	Plainfield	$2060
22 km or 14 mi	Brownsburg	$1919
23 km or 14 mi	Carmel	$2065
24 km or 15 mi	Fishers	$2035
29 km or 18 mi	Westfield	$2018
32 km or 20 mi	Franklin	$2045
33 km or 21 mi	Greenfield	$1860
33 km or 21 mi	Noblesville	$1974
55 km or 34 mi	Anderson	$1706
65 km or 41 mi	Columbus	$1813
75 km or 46 mi	Bloomington	$2100
79 km or 49 mi	Kokomo	$1722
81 km or 50 mi	Muncie	$1508
95 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2006
96 km or 60 mi	Marion	$1868
99 km or 61 mi	West Lafayette	$1913
108 km or 67 mi	Richmond	$1877
111 km or 69 mi	Terre Haute	$1575
124 km or 77 mi	Oxford	$1913
132 km or 82 mi	Danville	$1967
143 km or 89 mi	Hamilton	$1984
147 km or 91 mi	Fairfield	$2002
155 km or 97 mi	Middletown	$1617
156 km or 97 mi	Florence	$1942
159 km or 99 mi	Cincinnati	$2051
160 km or 99 mi	Trotwood	$1933
162 km or 101 mi	Covington	$2392
165 km or 102 mi	Mason	$1900
165 km or 103 mi	Clarksville	$1827
166 km or 103 mi	Independence	$2126
166 km or 103 mi	New Albany	$1897
167 km or 104 mi	Dayton	$1898
168 km or 104 mi	Jeffersonville	$1746
168 km or 104 mi	Piqua	$1836
169 km or 105 mi	Troy	$1855
169 km or 105 mi	Fort Wayne	$1894
171 km or 106 mi	Lebanon	$1843
172 km or 107 mi	Kettering	$1908