Minneapolis vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$3320
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$713
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$1156
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$461
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$2607
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	86	98
😀 Quality of life	89	76
🏙️ Population	430K	919K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 67% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1119th and 4288th ($2384 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 263rd and 1327th 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	$19.8	$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$3.22
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$136
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$12598

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582

Cities near Seongnam

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Siheung	$1292
11 km or 7 mi	Gwangju	$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi	Hanam	$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
17 km or 11 mi	Guri	$1117
18 km or 11 mi	Uiwang	$1063
19 km or 12 mi	Gunpo	$1112
19 km or 12 mi	Anyang	$988
20 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1363
20 km or 13 mi	Suwon	$1030
23 km or 14 mi	Namyangju	$1120
23 km or 14 mi	Yongin	$1102
24 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
31 km or 19 mi	Ansan	$1044
32 km or 20 mi	Bucheon	$1167
32 km or 20 mi	Icheon	$1134
33 km or 21 mi	Osan	$1050
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
36 km or 22 mi	Goyang	$1092
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$937
42 km or 26 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
43 km or 26 mi	Gimpo	$1068
43 km or 27 mi	Incheon	$1057
47 km or 29 mi	Yeoju	$1053
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1046
50 km or 31 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
51 km or 32 mi	Pocheon	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Paju	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1073
70 km or 44 mi	Cheonan	$1121
71 km or 44 mi	Chuncheon	$867
75 km or 47 mi	Dangjin	$984
78 km or 49 mi	Kaesong	$1563
88 km or 54 mi	Chungju	$892
94 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$903
95 km or 59 mi	Seosan	$986
101 km or 63 mi	Jecheon	$1003
107 km or 66 mi	Sejong	$986
109 km or 68 mi	Gongju	$1019