Minneapolis vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Minneapolis	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2256	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5584	$2861
🏠 One person rent	$1311	$476
🏘️ Family rent	$2372	$916
🍽️ Food expenses	$676	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4424	$2728
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	83	66
😀 Quality of life	88	70
🏙️ Population	430K	1.13M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 105% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1228th and 4952nd ($2256 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Minneapolis ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 234th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Ulsan

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	Minneapolis	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.8	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.96	$2.57
☕ Cappuccino	$6	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1461	$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1061	$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2697	$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2009	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.6	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3075	$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.01	$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.52	$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.9	$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.25	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.44	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.92	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.9	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.7	$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.9	$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1565	$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27084	$19295

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$973
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$992
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$901
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$1000
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1122
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1083
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1114
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$1002
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$1008
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$893
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$931
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$977
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1146
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$871
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$995
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$981
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$981
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$980
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$992
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$978
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$999
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$981
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$1005
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1027
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$999
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$975
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$915
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$1098
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1111
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$999
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$985
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$997
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1043
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$994
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1084
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$925
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$980