Minneapolis vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$5290
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
97
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
430K
441K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 26% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1017th and 95th ($2434 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 70th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 80th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 70th 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
$22.7
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$20453

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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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357