Minneapolis vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
78
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
430K
662K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 3% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1017th and 890th ($2434 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1st in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 283rd and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Vancouver

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Minneapolis Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884