Minneapolis vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
430K
9.67M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 55% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1193rd and 3641st ($2240 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Minneapolis ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 158th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Seoul

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Minneapolis Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$19966

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963