Minneapolis vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
430K
690K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 27% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1193rd and 96th ($2240 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 31st vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Washington

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Minneapolis Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846