Busan vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
83
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
430K

The cost of living in Busan is 50% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4837th and 1228th ($1122 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1082nd 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 234th 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
$5.92
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640