Minneapolis vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$3347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$7677
🏠 One person rent
$1312
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$2354
$4010
🍽️ Food expenses
$675
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4404
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
430K
1.39M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 33% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1229th and 45th ($2256 vs $3347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 36th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Ranked 62nd vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 236th vs 74th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs San Diego

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Minneapolis San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$8.35
 Cappuccino
$5.92
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$2417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1063
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$4300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1989
$3496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.7
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$9305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2501
$7105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.3
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1569
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27187
$21510

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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
$2223
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2268
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2191
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2233
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2364
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2288
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2297
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2394
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2248
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2389
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2096
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2306
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2288
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2488
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2248
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2302
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2184
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2426
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2190
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2370
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2215
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2259
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2194
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2269
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2255
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2311
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2488
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2351
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2152
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2316
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2190
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2253
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2274
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2287
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2972
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2867
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2788
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2900
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2773
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2804
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2815
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2957
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1054
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2793
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2778
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2863
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$921
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$916
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2791
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2713
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3001
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2774
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2921
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2759
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2575
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2905
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$2998
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2857
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2654
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2859
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2708
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3021
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2903
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2581
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$911
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2658
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3474
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3039
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2959
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3328
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3074
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2787
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2612
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2659