Dresden vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3749
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$706
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3314
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
86
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
566K
430K

The cost of living in Dresden is 36% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3968th and 1119th ($1531 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th and 959th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dresden compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Dresden ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 117th and 263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Minneapolis

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Dresden Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.91
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$716
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1275
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5211
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3268
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.19
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16803
$26188

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1478
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1476
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1473
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1476
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1460
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1462
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1227
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1454
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1494
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1525
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1502
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1103
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1497
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1280
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1464
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1488
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1472
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1334
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1468
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1382
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1401
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1146
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1188
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1652
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1276
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1375
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1553

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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