Minneapolis vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
54
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
430K
525K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 17% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1193rd and 409th ($2240 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 364th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Ranked 31st vs 59th best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 238th 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
$19.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$25420

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860