Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 8.4% more expensive than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Minnesota
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Minnesota are more expensive than in Arizona. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
Arizona
|
Minnesota
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$17.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$10.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
Arizona
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$4.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$3.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$5.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 7.5% more for transportation
Arizona
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$75.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$32,650.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
Arizona
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$66.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$1,195.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$1,106.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 53.2% more for childcare
Arizona
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$1,324.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
Arizona
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$5.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$9.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$48.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
Arizona
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$52.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$47.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$84.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$103.00
|
|
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