Minneapolis vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$1536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
86
93
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
430K
2.36M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 146% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 1017th and 5651st ($2434 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 283rd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Taoyuan

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Minneapolis Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$19490

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473