Daejeon vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$341	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$4333
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	77	86
😀 Quality of life	75	88
🏙️ Population	1.48M	430K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 63% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6225th and 1017th ($905 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 876th 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 Minneapolis. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.75	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$26236

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618