Minneapolis vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2380
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5756
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1413
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2434
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$698
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4476
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
430K
690K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 29% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1095th and 73rd ($2380 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 963rd and 58th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 62nd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 215th vs 26th 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
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1597
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2639
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3686
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2479
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.1
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.1
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.49
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1787
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26604
$24065

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949