Minneapolis vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$2922
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$641
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$1053
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$355
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$1929
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	86	96
😀 Quality of life	88	95
🏙️ Population	430K	2.75M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 94% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1017th and 4633rd ($2434 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 283rd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Osaka

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	Minneapolis	Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.7	$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$975
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$987
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$964
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$982
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$986
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$988
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$982
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$996
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$996
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1024
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1003
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$950
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1012
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$986
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$946
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1020
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$946
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$972
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$965
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$953
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1035
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$974
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$983
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$991
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$958