Minneapolis vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Minneapolis	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2240	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5424	$2601
🏠 One person rent	$1311	$416
🏘️ Family rent	$2255	$845
🍽️ Food expenses	$641	$390
🚐 Transport expenses	$130	$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4843	$2621
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	83	91
😀 Quality of life	89	92
🏙️ Population	430K	1.23M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 127% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1193rd and 5418th ($2240 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Minneapolis ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 158th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Suwon

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	Minneapolis	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.9	$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.6	$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.96	$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.98	$3.75
☕ Cappuccino	$5.89	$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.72	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1458	$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1065	$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2657	$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1879	$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.9	$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.54%	4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3298	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2511	$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$105	$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.4	$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.95	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.68	$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.67	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.9	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.2	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.47	$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.18	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.21	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.67	$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.85	$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.18	$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.31	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.93	$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.3	$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.8	$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.7	$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$90.1	$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1651	$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24407	$19843

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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 Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1097
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1024
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1127
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1081
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1256
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1121
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1063
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1152
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1444
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1069
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1101
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1020
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$949
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$986
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1106
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1144
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1124
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$940
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1002
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$973
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$983
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1072
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1041
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1005
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$880
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$903
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1542
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$1009
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$911
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$963
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$949
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$992