Kansas vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2084
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1200
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2318
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$611
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4241
$4424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
83
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
508K
430K

The cost of living in Kansas is 8% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1650th and 1228th ($2084 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1412th and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kansas compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 75th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 277th vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Minneapolis

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Kansas Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2709
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2873
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1837
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.06
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.21
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1356
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29039
$27084

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843

Cities near Minneapolis

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