Minneapolis vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$7152
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	86	100
😀 Quality of life	88	94
🏙️ Population	430K	690K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 27% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1017th and 74th ($2434 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 56th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Ranked 80th vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 31st 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	$22.7	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$24903

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088