Austin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$4476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
84
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
962K
430K

The cost of living in Austin is 2% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1002nd and 1095th ($2416 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 963rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 44th vs 62nd best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 215th 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
$19.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$26604

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678