Minneapolis vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$2405
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$323
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$546
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$374
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$1414
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	86	70
😀 Quality of life	89	75
🏙️ Population	430K	720K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 162% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1119th and 6268th ($2384 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 798th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 263rd and 1654th 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	$19.8	$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$2.37
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$12437

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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 Okayama

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi	Akaiwa	$920
15 km or 9.4 mi	Kurashiki	$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi	Soja	$958
16 km or 10 mi	Setouchi	$929
18 km or 11 mi	Tamano	$959
27 km or 17 mi	Bizen	$959
32 km or 20 mi	Takahashi	$941
33 km or 21 mi	Asakuchi	$934
37 km or 23 mi	Sakaide	$1024
41 km or 25 mi	Kasaoka	$907
42 km or 26 mi	Marugame	$1011
42 km or 26 mi	Ibara	$906
43 km or 27 mi	Sanuki	$1128
44 km or 28 mi	Takamatsu	$1188
45 km or 28 mi	Ayagawa	$1069
45 km or 28 mi	Tadotsu	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Ako	$982
45 km or 28 mi	Mimasaka	$959
47 km or 29 mi	Miki	$1153
48 km or 30 mi	Zentsuji	$1024
50 km or 31 mi	Maniwa	$944
53 km or 33 mi	Aioi	$970
54 km or 34 mi	Fukuyama	$913
55 km or 34 mi	Niimi	$939
56 km or 35 mi	Tsuyama	$948
59 km or 37 mi	Mitoyo	$1011
61 km or 38 mi	Higashikagawa	$1302
62 km or 38 mi	Tatsuno	$957
63 km or 39 mi	Kan'onji	$1006
63 km or 39 mi	Fuchu	$898
64 km or 40 mi	Taishi	$954
70 km or 43 mi	Shiso	$968
70 km or 44 mi	Awa	$1313
70 km or 44 mi	Miyoshi	$1066
70 km or 44 mi	Mima	$1253
70 km or 44 mi	Onomichi	$932
72 km or 45 mi	Himeji	$1009
77 km or 48 mi	Yoshinogawa	$1453
79 km or 49 mi	Aizumi	$1562
80 km or 50 mi	Ishii	$1554