Austin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$4843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
83
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
962K
430K

The cost of living in Austin is 16% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 548th and 1193rd ($2590 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1071st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 20th vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 158th 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
$17.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$24407

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690