Minneapolis vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Minneapolis	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2256	$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5584	$4999
🏠 One person rent	$1311	$1371
🏘️ Family rent	$2372	$2182
🍽️ Food expenses	$676	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4424	$3835
😷 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 1228th and 1336th ($2256 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 6th 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 60th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 234th and 51st 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	$20.1	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.8	$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.96	$6.41
☕ Cappuccino	$6	$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3	$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1461	$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1061	$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2697	$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2009	$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.6	$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3075	$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.01	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.52	$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.9	$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.25	$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.44	$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.92	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.9	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.7	$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.9	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1565	$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27084	$10888

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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 Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2034
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$1991
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2053
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2094
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$1987
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2010
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2039
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1813
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$1750
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$1920
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2184
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1951
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$2246
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2373
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$1985
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2375
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$1865
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$2859
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2180
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2170
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1559
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2046
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1953
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$1968
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2072
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2076
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2064
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1916
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1421
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$1975
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1762
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$1831
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1709
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1782
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$1921
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1611
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2017
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1442
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1592