Minneapolis vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5584
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4424
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
430K
1.33M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 117% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1228th and 5386th ($2256 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 468th 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 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Minneapolis ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 234th and 592nd 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
$20.1
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2697
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27084
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075