Minneapolis vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
430K
14M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 44% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1193rd and 3238th ($2240 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Minneapolis ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 158th and 1st 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
$19.9
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063