Minneapolis vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2384
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5758
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1405
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
430K
1.6M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 8% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1119th and 742nd ($2384 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 71st vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 263rd vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Philadelphia

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Minneapolis Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2803
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2106
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3392
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26188
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801