Minneapolis vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2384
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5758
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$1405
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$1596
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
86
99
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
430K
1.33M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 122% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1119th and 5151st ($2384 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 152nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 263rd and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Saitama

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Minneapolis Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2803
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2106
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3392
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26188
$15321

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102