Daejeon vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daejeon	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$959	$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2432	$5756
🏠 One person rent	$374	$1413
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$2434
🍽️ Food expenses	$412	$698
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.2	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2181	$4476
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	76	84
😀 Quality of life	74	90
🏙️ Population	1.48M	430K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 60% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5901st and 1095th ($959 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 2496th and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.86	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.4	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$261	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$546	$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.7	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$129	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.4	$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.65%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5257	$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4227	$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.2	$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.12	$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.99	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.03	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.03	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.34	$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.9	$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.1	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13539	$26604

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$976
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1020
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1063
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1046
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$924
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1050
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1153
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$998
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$831
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1085
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$957
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$934
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1020
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1078
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$973
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$920
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$949
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1059
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1076
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1068
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$981
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1120
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1171
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$980
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1079
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1066
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1037
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1080
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1196
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1049
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1110
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1307
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1062
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$929
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1004
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1435

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