Minneapolis vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
430K
4.84M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 18% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1193rd and 318th ($2240 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Minneapolis ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 158th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Sydney

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Minneapolis Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816