Minneapolis vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Minneapolis	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2256	$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5584	$3035
🏠 One person rent	$1311	$477
🏘️ Family rent	$2372	$1011
🍽️ Food expenses	$676	$476
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4424	$2868
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	83	98
😀 Quality of life	88	76
🏙️ Population	430K	919K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 100% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1228th and 4810th ($2256 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 12th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Minneapolis ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 234th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Seongnam

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	Minneapolis	Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.8	$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.96	$3.13
☕ Cappuccino	$6	$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3	$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1461	$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1061	$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2697	$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2009	$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.6	$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3075	$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90	$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.01	$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.52	$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.9	$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.25	$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.44	$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.92	$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.9	$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.7	$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.9	$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1565	$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27084	$21935

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Cities near Minneapolis

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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Siheung	$1087
11 km or 7 mi	Gwangju	$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi	Hanam	$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
17 km or 11 mi	Guri	$1085
18 km or 11 mi	Uiwang	$988
19 km or 12 mi	Gunpo	$1003
19 km or 12 mi	Anyang	$1025
20 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1461
20 km or 13 mi	Suwon	$970
23 km or 14 mi	Namyangju	$1084
23 km or 14 mi	Yongin	$1142
24 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
31 km or 19 mi	Ansan	$990
32 km or 20 mi	Bucheon	$1068
32 km or 20 mi	Icheon	$1077
33 km or 21 mi	Osan	$1025
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
36 km or 22 mi	Goyang	$1008
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$941
42 km or 26 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
43 km or 26 mi	Gimpo	$966
43 km or 27 mi	Incheon	$1067
47 km or 29 mi	Yeoju	$1036
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1041
50 km or 31 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
51 km or 32 mi	Pocheon	$989
52 km or 32 mi	Paju	$1020
53 km or 33 mi	Dongducheon	$968
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1140
70 km or 44 mi	Cheonan	$1222
71 km or 44 mi	Chuncheon	$839
75 km or 47 mi	Dangjin	$1025
78 km or 49 mi	Kaesong	$1567
88 km or 54 mi	Chungju	$1098
94 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$997
95 km or 59 mi	Seosan	$1027
101 km or 63 mi	Jecheon	$1111
107 km or 66 mi	Sejong	$1043
109 km or 68 mi	Gongju	$1098