Busan vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
83
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
430K

The cost of living in Busan is 54% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5114th and 1193rd ($1029 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1071st 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 108th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Minneapolis

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Busan Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$24407

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690