Minneapolis vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$4239
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	86	74
😀 Quality of life	88	88
🏙️ Population	430K	459K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 0.7% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1017th and 978th ($2434 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 80th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 286th 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	$22.7	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2191
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2342
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2191
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2657
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2295
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2311
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2058
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2379
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2375
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2392
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1953
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2045
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2016
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2508
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1849
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2116
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2073
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2608
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2003
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2913
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2367
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2862
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2596
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3350
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3031
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2379
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2803
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$3016
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2644
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3338
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2769