Minneapolis vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$1768
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
86
94
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
430K
2.43M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 95% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 1017th and 4646th ($2434 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1st in the United States and Taiwan, respectively. Check the United States vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 283rd and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Taipei

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Minneapolis Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$16947

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612