Minneapolis vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5584
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4424
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
430K
1.43M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 3% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1228th and 1380th ($2256 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 1203rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Ranked 60th vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 118th 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
$20.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$6
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2697
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27084
$10912

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137