Minneapolis vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2384
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5758
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$1405
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$5293
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
97
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
430K
441K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 26% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1119th and 124th ($2384 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 71st vs 10th best cities to live in the United States, and 263rd vs 65th 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
$19.8
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2803
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2106
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3392
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26188
$20916

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395