Austin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Austin	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2455	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5709	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$1585	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$2741	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$566	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5262	$4620
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	65	84
😀 Quality of life	90	88
🏙️ Population	962K	430K

The cost of living in Austin is 6% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 858th and 1145th ($2455 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1045th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 30th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 237th 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	$17.5	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.7	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.36	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$5.69	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.75	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1949	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1266	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3348	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2283	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$176	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.4	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.66%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4187	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.49	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.4	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.8	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.78	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.98	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.96	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.77	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.88	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.03	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.13	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.35	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.01	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.5	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.7	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$147	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1385	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22096	$27328

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2218
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2163
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2244
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2260
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2223
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2192
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2224
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2182
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2182
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2044
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1969
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2066
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2148
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2132
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2134
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2033
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1944
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2152
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1853
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2230
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2215
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2107
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2089
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2698
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2133
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1799
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2028
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2087
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2093
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2155
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2170
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2190
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2108
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2159
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2224
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2182
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2056
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2097
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2305

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682