Minneapolis vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5584
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4424
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
60
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
430K
342K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 82% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1228th and 4497th ($2256 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 5th in the United States and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the United States vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Minneapolis ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 234th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Minneapolis San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.8
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2697
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27084
$12846

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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 Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883