Minneapolis vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
86
99
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
430K
1.33M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 131% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1017th and 5168th ($2434 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 148th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 283rd and 1050th 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
$22.7
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$14598

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618

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
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096