Daejeon vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$5083
🏠 One person rent	$345	$1194
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$1948
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$3809
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	77	81
😀 Quality of life	76	89
🏙️ Population	1.48M	577K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 56% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6201st and 1833rd ($922 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1456th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 260th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Milwaukee

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	Daejeon	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$5.7
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$166
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$24369

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$945
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$986
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1019
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$903
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1015
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1121
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$982
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$823
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1072
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$951
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$916
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1002
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1046
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$954
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$892
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$943
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$984
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1050
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$986
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$963
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1102
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1134
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$970
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1053
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1030
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1003
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1044
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1073
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1292
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1043
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$916
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$988
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1425

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1963
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2040
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1997
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1997
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2028
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2020
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1966
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1812
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2037
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2079
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2070
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1971
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2034
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2092
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1990
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2381
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1814
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2365
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2379
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2435
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2354
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1746
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2403
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2437
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2410
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2131
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1844
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2229
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2402
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1784
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2504
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2398
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2371
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2519
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2434
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2415