Minneapolis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5659
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1339
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4620
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
430K
8.8M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 48% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1145th and 3rd ($2308 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1045th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 53rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 22nd 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
$19.1
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.52
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1093
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2583
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1998
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3373
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.2
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.64
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1724
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27328
$21465

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111