London vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$4620
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	84
😀 Quality of life	99	88
🏙️ Population	8.8M	430K

The cost of living in London is 43% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 58th and 1145th ($3296 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1045th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 4th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Minneapolis

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	London	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.4	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$27328

Cost of living in other countries

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

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