Minneapolis vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$2214
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4994
🏠 One person rent
$1312
$1365
🏘️ Family rent
$2354
$2172
🍽️ Food expenses
$675
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4404
$3815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
94
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
430K
664K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 2% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1229th and 1337th ($2256 vs $2214) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Minneapolis ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 236th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Rotterdam

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Minneapolis Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$6.37
 Cappuccino
$5.92
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1063
$1103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1989
$1829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.7
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$5407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2501
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$4.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$5.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1569
$1744
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27187
$10899

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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
$2223
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2268
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2191
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2233
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2364
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2288
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2297
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2394
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2248
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2389
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2096
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2306
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2288
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2488
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2248
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2302
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2184
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2426
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2190
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2370
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2215
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2259
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2194
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2269
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2255
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2311
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2488
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2351
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2152
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2316
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2190
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2253
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2274
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2287
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2043
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2062
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2101
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1993
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2212
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1808
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1757
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1919
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2183
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1945
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2236
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2379
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1981
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2390
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1856
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2866
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2181
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2176
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1557
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1958
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1980
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2070
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2085
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2066
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1921
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1419
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1982
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1758
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1825
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1773
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1919
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1617
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2021
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1439
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1588