Minneapolis vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2380
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5756
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$1413
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$2434
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$698
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4476
$4100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
84
81
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
430K
1.43M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 18% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1095th and 1930th ($2380 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 963rd and 1571st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 62nd vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 215th vs 124th 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
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$6.22
 Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1597
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2639
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3686
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2479
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.1
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.49
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1787
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26604
$15049

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154