Minneapolis vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Minneapolis Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5659
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1339
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4620
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
430K
737K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 23% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1145th and 158th ($2308 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1045th and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 53rd vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 98th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Minneapolis vs Seattle infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Minneapolis vs Seattle

Prices for goods and services in Minneapolis and Seattle are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Minneapolis Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.8
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.52
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1093
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2583
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1998
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3373
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.64
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1724
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27328
$29407

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093