Minneapolis vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$2645
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$519
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$879
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$2019
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	86	95
😀 Quality of life	88	80
🏙️ Population	430K	824K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 121% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1017th and 5016th ($2434 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 283rd and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Sakai

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	Minneapolis	Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.7	$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$12933

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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 Sakai

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi	Takaishi	$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi	Matsubara	$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi	Izumi	$1035
11 km or 7 mi	Habikino	$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi	Yao	$1038
13 km or 8 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi	Kashiwara	$996
14 km or 8.8 mi	Kawachinagano	$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi	Osaka	$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi	Kishiwada	$1046
17 km or 10 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
18 km or 11 mi	Kaizuka	$1033
20 km or 12 mi	Sango	$972
20 km or 12 mi	Kashiba	$983
20 km or 12 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
20 km or 13 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
21 km or 13 mi	Daito	$987
21 km or 13 mi	Kadoma	$1010
21 km or 13 mi	Oji	$965
21 km or 13 mi	Kanmaki	$974
22 km or 14 mi	Kumatori	$1034
22 km or 14 mi	Suita	$1063
23 km or 14 mi	Izumisano	$1039
23 km or 14 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
24 km or 15 mi	Ikaruga	$953
24 km or 15 mi	Yamatotakada	$980
24 km or 15 mi	Katsuragi	$982
24 km or 15 mi	Shijonawate	$964
24 km or 15 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
24 km or 15 mi	Ikoma	$950
24 km or 15 mi	Ashiya	$1012
24 km or 15 mi	Settsu	$975
25 km or 15 mi	Koryo	$972
25 km or 16 mi	Itami	$1010
26 km or 16 mi	Neyagawa	$982
26 km or 16 mi	Gose	$981
28 km or 18 mi	Ikeda	$988