Minneapolis vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$4139
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$825
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$1461
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$441
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$2676
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	86	100
😀 Quality of life	89	96
🏙️ Population	430K	14.3M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 40% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1119th and 3249th ($2384 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 263rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Tokyo

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	Minneapolis	Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.8	$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$3.41
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$16728

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582

Cities near Tokyo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Musashino	$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi	Komae	$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi	Mitaka	$1176
13 km or 8 mi	Wako	$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi	Kawaguchi	$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi	Hirai	$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi	Toda	$993
14 km or 8.9 mi	Chofu	$1160
14 km or 9 mi	Nishitokyo	$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi	Asaka	$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi	Warabi	$979
16 km or 10 mi	Niiza	$1072
17 km or 10 mi	Higashikurume	$1088
17 km or 11 mi	Koganei	$1116
18 km or 11 mi	Kawasaki-ku	$1237
18 km or 11 mi	Inagi	$1104
18 km or 11 mi	Soka	$1089
18 km or 11 mi	Kiyose	$1063
19 km or 12 mi	Shiki	$1011
19 km or 12 mi	Kawasaki	$1399
19 km or 12 mi	Urayasu	$1097
20 km or 12 mi	Fuchu	$1137
20 km or 12 mi	Saitama	$1073
20 km or 12 mi	Kodaira	$1115
20 km or 12 mi	Yashio	$1048
21 km or 13 mi	Kokubunji	$1107
21 km or 13 mi	Higashimurayama	$1086
21 km or 13 mi	Miyoshi	$1038
22 km or 14 mi	Ichikawa	$1040
22 km or 14 mi	Matsudo	$1070
23 km or 14 mi	Misato	$1046
23 km or 14 mi	Fujimi	$1013
23 km or 14 mi	Kunitachi	$1102
23 km or 14 mi	Tama	$1073
24 km or 15 mi	Tokorozawa	$1090
24 km or 15 mi	Koshigaya	$1116
25 km or 15 mi	Tachikawa	$1130
25 km or 15 mi	Higashiyamato	$1094
26 km or 16 mi	Yoshikawa	$1070
26 km or 16 mi	Fujimino	$1005