Minneapolis vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$2340
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$309
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$520
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$357
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$1363
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	86	70
😀 Quality of life	88	76
🏙️ Population	430K	720K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 180% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1017th and 6433rd ($2434 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 823rd 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 283rd and 1367th 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	$22.7	$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$2.27
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$14339

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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 Okayama

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi	Akaiwa	$885
15 km or 9.4 mi	Kurashiki	$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi	Soja	$921
16 km or 10 mi	Setouchi	$898
18 km or 11 mi	Tamano	$925
27 km or 17 mi	Bizen	$934
32 km or 20 mi	Takahashi	$910
33 km or 21 mi	Asakuchi	$901
37 km or 23 mi	Sakaide	$988
41 km or 25 mi	Kasaoka	$874
42 km or 26 mi	Marugame	$978
42 km or 26 mi	Ibara	$873
43 km or 27 mi	Sanuki	$1088
44 km or 28 mi	Takamatsu	$1141
45 km or 28 mi	Ayagawa	$1030
45 km or 28 mi	Tadotsu	$969
45 km or 28 mi	Ako	$957
45 km or 28 mi	Mimasaka	$932
47 km or 29 mi	Miki	$1108
48 km or 30 mi	Zentsuji	$985
50 km or 31 mi	Maniwa	$920
53 km or 33 mi	Aioi	$946
54 km or 34 mi	Fukuyama	$860
55 km or 34 mi	Niimi	$911
56 km or 35 mi	Tsuyama	$922
59 km or 37 mi	Mitoyo	$979
61 km or 38 mi	Higashikagawa	$1251
62 km or 38 mi	Tatsuno	$934
63 km or 39 mi	Kan'onji	$974
63 km or 39 mi	Fuchu	$862
64 km or 40 mi	Taishi	$924
70 km or 43 mi	Shiso	$946
70 km or 44 mi	Awa	$1256
70 km or 44 mi	Miyoshi	$1027
70 km or 44 mi	Mima	$1202
70 km or 44 mi	Onomichi	$884
72 km or 45 mi	Himeji	$976
77 km or 48 mi	Yoshinogawa	$1385
79 km or 49 mi	Aizumi	$1486
80 km or 50 mi	Ishii	$1471