Minneapolis vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$3144
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$793
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$1091
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$424
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$1812
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	86	98
😀 Quality of life	88	73
🏙️ Population	430K	919K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 67% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1017th and 4141st ($2434 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 283rd and 2195th 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	$22.7	$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$3.13
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$127
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$14346

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Cities near Minneapolis

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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Siheung	$1313
11 km or 7 mi	Gwangju	$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi	Hanam	$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
17 km or 11 mi	Guri	$1089
18 km or 11 mi	Uiwang	$1022
19 km or 12 mi	Gunpo	$1053
19 km or 12 mi	Anyang	$943
20 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 13 mi	Suwon	$985
23 km or 14 mi	Namyangju	$1094
23 km or 14 mi	Yongin	$1061
24 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
31 km or 19 mi	Ansan	$1001
32 km or 20 mi	Bucheon	$1090
32 km or 20 mi	Icheon	$1108
33 km or 21 mi	Osan	$1019
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
36 km or 22 mi	Goyang	$1052
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$894
42 km or 26 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
43 km or 26 mi	Gimpo	$1040
43 km or 27 mi	Incheon	$1032
47 km or 29 mi	Yeoju	$1033
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1016
50 km or 31 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
51 km or 32 mi	Pocheon	$982
52 km or 32 mi	Paju	$1010
53 km or 33 mi	Dongducheon	$977
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
70 km or 44 mi	Cheonan	$1128
71 km or 44 mi	Chuncheon	$819
75 km or 47 mi	Dangjin	$952
78 km or 49 mi	Kaesong	$1557
88 km or 54 mi	Chungju	$852
94 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$865
95 km or 59 mi	Seosan	$917
101 km or 63 mi	Jecheon	$993
107 km or 66 mi	Sejong	$971
109 km or 68 mi	Gongju	$1009