Dresden vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3582
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$729
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1362
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3112
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
83
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
563K
430K

The cost of living in Dresden is 35% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3857th and 1228th ($1462 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 506th and 1082nd 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 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Dresden ranked 30th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 234th 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
$12
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5042
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3939
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12328
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1404
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1413
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1386
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1393
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1354
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1215
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1330
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1107
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1306
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$929
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1377
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1362
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1051
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1387

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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