Minneapolis vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Minneapolis	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2308	$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5659	$2704
🏠 One person rent	$1339	$435
🏘️ Family rent	$2336	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$689	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$122	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4620	$2620
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	84	91
😀 Quality of life	88	91
🏙️ Population	430K	1.23M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 126% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1145th and 5342nd ($2308 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1045th and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Minneapolis ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 237th and 124th 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	$19.1	$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.8	$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.52	$3.51
☕ Cappuccino	$5.89	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1496	$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1093	$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2583	$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1998	$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.6	$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.57%	4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3373	$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2457	$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.52	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88.2	$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.4	$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.86	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.93	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.64	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.73	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.1	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.27	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.11	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.38	$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.48	$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.2	$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$63	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.5	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1724	$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27328	$21003

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1022
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1042
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1070
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1283
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1127
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1165
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1163
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1161
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1122
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1092
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1020
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1026
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1129
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1171
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1099
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1033
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1026
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$974
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1075
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1040
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1036
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1074
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$936
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1565
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$900
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$865
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1019
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1038
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$1038