Minneapolis vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Minneapolis	San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2256	$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5584	$8717
🏠 One person rent	$1311	$2600
🏘️ Family rent	$2372	$4501
🍽️ Food expenses	$676	$806
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4424	$7795
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	83	97
😀 Quality of life	88	97
🏙️ Population	430K	874K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 40% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1228th and 9th ($2256 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 60th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 12th 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	$20.1	$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.8	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.96	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$6	$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3	$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1461	$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1061	$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2697	$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2009	$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.6	$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3075	$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90	$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.01	$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.52	$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.9	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.25	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.44	$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.92	$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.9	$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.7	$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.9	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1565	$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27084	$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	Daly	$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi	Alameda	$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi	Oakland	$3146
16 km or 10 mi	Albany	$2940
17 km or 10 mi	Berkeley	$3082
17 km or 11 mi	San Bruno	$3196
18 km or 11 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
18 km or 11 mi	Pacifica	$3152
19 km or 12 mi	Richmond	$3053
20 km or 12 mi	Millbrae	$3224
21 km or 13 mi	San Pablo	$3048
22 km or 14 mi	Burlingame	$3293
24 km or 15 mi	San Leandro	$3023
24 km or 15 mi	San Rafael	$4155
26 km or 16 mi	San Mateo	$3672
28 km or 17 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
28 km or 18 mi	Foster	$3473
29 km or 18 mi	Lafayette	$2831
29 km or 18 mi	Hercules	$2949
31 km or 19 mi	Belmont	$3804
32 km or 20 mi	Hayward	$2981
32 km or 20 mi	Castro Valley	$2931
34 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3442
34 km or 21 mi	Walnut Creek	$2874
36 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3584
37 km or 23 mi	Martinez	$2714
37 km or 23 mi	Danville	$2922
37 km or 23 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2767
38 km or 24 mi	Union	$2986
39 km or 24 mi	San Ramon	$2851
39 km or 24 mi	Vallejo	$2885
39 km or 24 mi	Novato	$3176
39 km or 24 mi	Benicia	$2845
41 km or 25 mi	Concord	$2726
42 km or 26 mi	Menlo Park	$3288
42 km or 26 mi	East Palo Alto	$3228
43 km or 27 mi	Newark	$3010
45 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3091
46 km or 28 mi	Palo Alto	$3610