Minneapolis vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
97
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
430K
441K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 28% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1193rd and 85th ($2240 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 72nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Ranked 31st vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 61st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Oakland

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Minneapolis Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$19305

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313