Minneapolis vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Minneapolis	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2240	$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5424	$5237
🏠 One person rent	$1311	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$2255	$2442
🍽️ Food expenses	$641	$543
🚐 Transport expenses	$130	$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4843	$4454
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	83	75
😀 Quality of life	89	85
🏙️ Population	430K	459K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 6% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1193rd and 1538th ($2240 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 31st vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Virginia Beach

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	Minneapolis	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.9	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.6	$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.96	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.98	$5.47
☕ Cappuccino	$5.89	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.72	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1458	$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1065	$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2657	$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1879	$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.9	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.54%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3298	$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2511	$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$105	$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.4	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.95	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.68	$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.67	$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.9	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.2	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.47	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.18	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.21	$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.67	$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.85	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.18	$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.31	$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.93	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.3	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.8	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.7	$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$90.1	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1651	$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24407	$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2788
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2282
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2462
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2005
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$1997
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2284
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2108
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2237
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2229
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2139
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2098
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2169
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2020
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2031
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2063
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2428
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1929
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2159
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2053
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2522
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2014
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2982
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2215
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2849
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1787
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2362
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3079
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2271
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2844
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2426
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2730
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2369
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2422
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3110
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2685