Incheon vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Incheon	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1092	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2890	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$493	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$1030	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$95	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2433	$4620
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	91	84
😀 Quality of life	94	88
🏙️ Population	2.94M	430K

The cost of living in Incheon is 53% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4880th and 1145th ($1092 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 45th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Minneapolis

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	Incheon	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.25	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.53	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$3.35	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$595	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$331	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1305	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$761	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.7	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6378	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6335	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.89	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.88	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.39	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.16	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.06	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.02	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.18	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.04	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.94	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.3	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.8	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.01	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$255	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18156	$27328

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1163
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1099
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1070
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1022
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1171
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1098
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1063
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$1022
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1283
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1400
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1075
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1122
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$974
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1161
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1042
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1129
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1165
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1127
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1565
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1033
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1040
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1020
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1026
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1036
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1151
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1026
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1550
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$865
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1074
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$936
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1038
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$1019
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1063

Cities near Minneapolis

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