Minneapolis vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
89
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
430K
653K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 13% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1193rd and 564th ($2240 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 31st vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 175th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Portland

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Minneapolis Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$19330

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463