Minneapolis vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5584
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4424
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
430K
1.61M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 5% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1228th and 973rd ($2256 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 858th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Ranked 60th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 119th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Phoenix

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Minneapolis Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.8
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$6
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2697
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27084
$10377

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657