Busan vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
86
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
430K

The cost of living in Busan is 53% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5007th and 1119th ($1114 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 959th 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 Busan compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 121st and 263rd 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
$5.89
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$26188

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582