Austin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
83
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
962K
430K

The cost of living in Austin is 10% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 812th and 1228th ($2473 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 20th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Minneapolis

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Austin Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$27084

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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