London vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$4333
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	86
😀 Quality of life	97	88
🏙️ Population	8.8M	430K

The cost of living in London is 50% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 28th and 1017th ($3662 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 283rd 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	$22.6	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$26236

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

Cities near Minneapolis

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