Minneapolis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5584
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4424
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
430K
8.8M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 44% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1228th and 5th ($2256 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 60th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs New York City

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Minneapolis New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2697
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27084
$20585

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108