Dresden vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1448
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3219
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
86
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
566K
430K

The cost of living in Dresden is 41% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4158th and 1017th ($1448 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 592nd and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Dresden ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 96th and 283rd 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
$14.5
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.84
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1203
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.96
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.47
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15933
$26236

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1412
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1410
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1417
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1424
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1430
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1316
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1445
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1216
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1440
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1503
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1517
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1461
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1094
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1530
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1276
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1174
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1419
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1505
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1482
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1299
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1467
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1332
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1363
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1131
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1174
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1659
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1244
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1402
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1551

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618