Minneapolis vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Minneapolis	Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2256	$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5584	$2649
🏠 One person rent	$1311	$364
🏘️ Family rent	$2372	$672
🍽️ Food expenses	$676	$391
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4424	$1508
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	83	68
😀 Quality of life	88	68
🏙️ Population	430K	720K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 130% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1228th and 5836th ($2256 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 769th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Minneapolis ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 234th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Okayama

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	Minneapolis	Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.8	$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.96	$2.55
☕ Cappuccino	$6	$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3	$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1461	$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1061	$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2697	$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2009	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.6	$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3075	$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90	$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.01	$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.52	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.9	$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.25	$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.44	$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.92	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.9	$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$28
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.7	$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.9	$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1565	$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27084	$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi	Akaiwa	$977
15 km or 9.4 mi	Kurashiki	$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi	Soja	$997
16 km or 10 mi	Setouchi	$985
18 km or 11 mi	Tamano	$984
27 km or 17 mi	Bizen	$1025
32 km or 20 mi	Takahashi	$995
33 km or 21 mi	Asakuchi	$983
37 km or 23 mi	Sakaide	$975
41 km or 25 mi	Kasaoka	$961
42 km or 26 mi	Marugame	$985
42 km or 26 mi	Ibara	$962
43 km or 27 mi	Sanuki	$987
44 km or 28 mi	Takamatsu	$960
45 km or 28 mi	Ayagawa	$958
45 km or 28 mi	Tadotsu	$993
45 km or 28 mi	Ako	$1075
45 km or 28 mi	Mimasaka	$1044
47 km or 29 mi	Miki	$953
48 km or 30 mi	Zentsuji	$993
50 km or 31 mi	Maniwa	$1022
53 km or 33 mi	Aioi	$1088
54 km or 34 mi	Fukuyama	$987
55 km or 34 mi	Niimi	$1002
56 km or 35 mi	Tsuyama	$1049
59 km or 37 mi	Mitoyo	$1010
61 km or 38 mi	Higashikagawa	$1231
62 km or 38 mi	Tatsuno	$1099
63 km or 39 mi	Kan'onji	$1017
63 km or 39 mi	Fuchu	$954
64 km or 40 mi	Taishi	$1103
70 km or 43 mi	Shiso	$1085
70 km or 44 mi	Awa	$1205
70 km or 44 mi	Miyoshi	$1037
70 km or 44 mi	Mima	$1145
70 km or 44 mi	Onomichi	$960
72 km or 45 mi	Himeji	$1212
77 km or 48 mi	Yoshinogawa	$1432
79 km or 49 mi	Aizumi	$1607
80 km or 50 mi	Ishii	$1582