Minneapolis vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2380
$2825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5756
$6608
🏠 One person rent
$1413
$1770
🏘️ Family rent
$2434
$3115
🍽️ Food expenses
$698
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4476
$4380
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
54
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
430K
525K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 16% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1095th and 362nd ($2380 vs $2825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 963rd and 307th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 62nd vs 98th best cities to live in the United States, and 215th vs 309th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Sacramento

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Minneapolis Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$8.03
 Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1597
$1816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2639
$3293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3686
$5035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2479
$4072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.1
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.49
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1787
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26604
$27489

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850