Minneapolis vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2380
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5756
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1413
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2434
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$698
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4476
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
81
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
430K
449K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 36% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1095th and 23rd ($2380 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 963rd and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Minneapolis ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 215th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Zurich

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Minneapolis Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1597
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2639
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3686
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2479
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.1
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.49
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1787
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26604
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041