Incheon vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Incheon	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1088	$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2652	$5756
🏠 One person rent	$472	$1413
🏘️ Family rent	$820	$2434
🍽️ Food expenses	$431	$698
🚐 Transport expenses	$97	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2404	$4476
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	91	84
😀 Quality of life	95	90
🏙️ Population	2.94M	430K

The cost of living in Incheon is 54% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5002nd and 1095th ($1088 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 44th and 215th 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	$6.63	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.3	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.43	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.3	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$483	$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$332	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$852	$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$611	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.6	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.8	$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.98%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6350	$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5235	$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.2	$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.19	$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.91	$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.47	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.06	$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.43	$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.27	$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.98	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.18	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.92	$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.1	$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.7	$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.6	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.52	$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.9	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.3	$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10957	$26604

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1175
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1098
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1049
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1004
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1097
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1112
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1080
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1383
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$1066
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1307
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1435
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1065
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1134
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$948
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1178
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1076
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1138
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1196
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1120
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1568
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1059
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1028
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1171
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1078
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1068
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1153
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1079
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1565
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$874
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1110
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$924
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1063
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$1020
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1085

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2054
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2271
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2236
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2528
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2398
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2183
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2286
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2201
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2312
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2219
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2353
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2296
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2386
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2147
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2317
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2202
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2227
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2258
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2299
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2678