Minneapolis vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$2985
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$637
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$1050
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$367
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$2134
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	86	96
😀 Quality of life	89	95
🏙️ Population	430K	2.75M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 87% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1119th and 4625th ($2384 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 263rd and 27th 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	$19.8	$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$2.77
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$2
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$13598

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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 Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$1046
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1037
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1093
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$1028
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$1025
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1042
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1029
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$979
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1029
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$1027
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$991
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1041
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$1016
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$996
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1036
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$994
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$981
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1029
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1047
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$999
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$1005
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$1012
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$993