Minneapolis vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
430K
1.43M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 0.9% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1193rd and 1242nd ($2240 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 31st vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs San Antonio

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Minneapolis San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108