Minneapolis vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5659
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$1339
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4620
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
84
99
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
430K
1.33M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 93% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1145th and 4495th ($2308 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1045th and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Minneapolis ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 237th and 748th 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
$19.1
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.52
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1093
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2583
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1998
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3373
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.2
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.64
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1724
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27328
$14676

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125