Daejeon vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$370	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$4424
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	76	83
😀 Quality of life	86	88
🏙️ Population	1.48M	430K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 57% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5865th and 1228th ($975 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 314th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.84	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$27084

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$999
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1043
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1098
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1084
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$997
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1066
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1222
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$980
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$915
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1134
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$981
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$995
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1007
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1041
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$992
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$1098
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$977
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1025
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1025
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1027
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1142
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1077
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$1005
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1036
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$970
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1111
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$988
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1057
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$990
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1003
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1140
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1087
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1114
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$871
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1025
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1127

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