Busan vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$4620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
430K

The cost of living in Busan is 54% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5092nd and 1145th ($1060 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1045th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 201st and 237th 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
$5.69
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$27328

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682