Busan vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1242
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$2703
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$4954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
89
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
430K

The cost of living in Busan is 48% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4506th and 494th ($1088 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 387th 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 1.9 months in Busan compared to 2.4 months in Minneapolis. Busan ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 951st and 126th 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
$4.16
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$9.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1029
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$3318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$5675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$2649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$1189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$18285

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

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$2007
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2018
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2025
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2012
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$1905
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2018
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2008
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2021
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2014
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2009
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2155
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2007
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2021
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2005
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2028
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2018
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2012
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2014
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2044
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2240
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2012
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2013
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2007
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2009
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2020
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2016
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2023
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2015
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2021
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2047
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2026
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2015
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2023
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2728