Minneapolis vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
430K
24.9M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 88% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1193rd and 4461st ($2240 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 6th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Minneapolis ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 158th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Shanghai

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Minneapolis Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$28143

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740