Minneapolis vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$5372
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$1430
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$2327
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$612
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$4411
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	86	82
😀 Quality of life	89	89
🏙️ Population	430K	468K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 3% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1119th and 1246th ($2384 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 1054th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 71st vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 263rd vs 245th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Raleigh

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	Minneapolis	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.8	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$5.67
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$137
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2470
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1831
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2278
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2313
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2242
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2109
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2308
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2111
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1943
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2123
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2159
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2081
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1750
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2036
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2088
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2057
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1917
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2030
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2202
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1987
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2079
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2122
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2001
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1847
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2080
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2027
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1814
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1963
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1969
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2211
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2378
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2126
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2174
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1736