London vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	London	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3427	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8384	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$2251	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$4328	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$587	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$393	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4627	$4424
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	83
😀 Quality of life	99	88
🏙️ Population	8.8M	430K

The cost of living in London is 52% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 37th and 1228th ($3427 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1082nd 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 1.4 months in London compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 234th 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	$23	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.8	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.7	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.87	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.51	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2586	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1894	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5526	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3635	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$275	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.5	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.35%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$17558	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10692	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.73	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$103	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.9	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.8	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.4	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.54	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.76	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.11	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.68	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.1	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.92	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.87	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.94	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.42	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.6	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$142	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$99	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2404	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25830	$27084

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3054
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2624
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2353
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2322
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2372
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2268
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2248
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2381
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2255
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2245
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2491
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2184
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2173
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2202
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2589
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2328
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2106
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2227
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2363
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2179
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2228
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2630
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2157
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2020
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2451
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2159
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2040
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2310
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1963
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2033
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2202
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2152
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2053
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2033
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2041
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2028
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2477
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2055

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