Cost of Living in South St. Paul, MN

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2101
$5059
🛋️ Without rent
$820
$2787
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1281
$2272
🍽️ Food
$595
$1541
🚐 Transport
$71.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4386
😀 Quality of life
70
🏙️ Population
20.8K

The average cost of living in South St. Paul is $2101, which is in the top 17% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1566th out of 9294 in our global list, 1389th out of 2202 in the United States, and 48th out of 54 in Minnesota.

The median after-tax salary is $4386, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months. Ranked 2853rd (TOP 31%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 972nd best city to live in the United States, and 38th most liveable city in Minnesota. With an estimated population of 20.8K, South St. Paul is the 2057th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 18 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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Prices in South St. Paul

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
 Cappuccino
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1069
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706

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