Busan vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
86
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
430K

The cost of living in Busan is 55% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5063rd and 1017th ($1084 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 120th and 283rd 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
$5.61
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$26236

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618