Minneapolis vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$2644
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$504
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$804
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$1958
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	86	82
😀 Quality of life	89	73
🏙️ Population	430K	1.08M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 116% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 1119th and 5051st ($2384 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 14th 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 Yongin. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 263rd and 2628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Yongin

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	Minneapolis	Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.8	$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$12887

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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 Yongin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi	Osan	$1050
18 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$1030
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangju	$1179
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1292
22 km or 14 mi	Icheon	$1134
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1425
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1063
26 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1046
27 km or 17 mi	Gunpo	$1112
28 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
29 km or 18 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$988
34 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1162
35 km or 22 mi	Ansan	$1044
39 km or 24 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
39 km or 24 mi	Yeoju	$1053
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
40 km or 25 mi	Guri	$1117
42 km or 26 mi	Seoul	$1363
45 km or 28 mi	Namyangju	$1120
47 km or 29 mi	Bucheon	$1167
48 km or 30 mi	Cheonan	$1121
55 km or 34 mi	Incheon	$1057
57 km or 35 mi	Goyang	$1092
59 km or 37 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
61 km or 38 mi	Gimpo	$1068
63 km or 39 mi	Yangju	$937
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$984
65 km or 40 mi	Wonju	$1073
71 km or 44 mi	Chungju	$892
71 km or 44 mi	Cheongju	$903
73 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$1008
74 km or 46 mi	Paju	$1049
76 km or 47 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
84 km or 52 mi	Seosan	$986
84 km or 52 mi	Sejong	$986
85 km or 53 mi	Chuncheon	$867
87 km or 54 mi	Gongju	$1019
90 km or 56 mi	Jecheon	$1003
99 km or 62 mi	Kaesong	$1563