Minneapolis vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
86
97
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
430K
874K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 41% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1017th and 7th ($2434 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 80th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs San Francisco

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Minneapolis San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$21216

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808