Minneapolis vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$6362
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$2815
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$4246
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	86	94
😀 Quality of life	88	95
🏙️ Population	430K	664K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 8% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1017th and 649th ($2434 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 5th in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 283rd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Minneapolis	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.7	$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$6.79
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$46
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$13092

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2336
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2424
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2365
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2491
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2234
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2310
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2389
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2307
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1970
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2112
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2087
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2608
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2143
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1865
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2755
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2304
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2407
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2247
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3165
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2564
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2354
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1740
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2460
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2272
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2662
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2296
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2399
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2185
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1805
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1739
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2111
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1834
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2341
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1829
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$2053
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2353
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1688
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2197
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1476
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1799