Minneapolis vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5659
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$1339
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4620
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
430K
2.75M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 86% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1145th and 4366th ($2308 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1045th and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Minneapolis ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 237th and 18th 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
$19.1
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.52
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1093
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2583
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1998
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.6
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3373
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.2
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.64
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1724
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27328
$8318

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008