Minneapolis vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
430K
1.33M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 111% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1193rd and 4896th ($2240 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 145th 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Minneapolis ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 158th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Minneapolis Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$13860

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039