Cost of living comparison
compared to
Minneapolis vs. Augsburg Cost of Living Summary
Minneapolis is 23.0% more expensive than Augsburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Minneapolis
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Minneapolis
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Minneapolis
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% more in Minneapolis
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Minneapolis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% more in Minneapolis
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% less in Minneapolis
Minneapolis vs. Augsburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Minneapolis instead of Augsburg, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Augsburg
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.29
€3.83
|
$3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.93
|
$2.31
|
|
Augsburg vs. Minneapolis - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Augsburg
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
€2.34
|
$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
€7.00
|
$5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.60
|
$3.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.22
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.47
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$3.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$1.89
|
|
Augsburg vs. Minneapolis - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Augsburg
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
€7.43
|
$3.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.18
€59.99
|
$84.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,389.37
|
$36,244.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.63
€22.00
|
$18.68
|
|
Augsburg vs. Minneapolis - Cost of transportation
pay 41.9% more for housing
|
Augsburg
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.36
€37.83
|
$71.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.31
€937.82
|
$1,778.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$806.58
€720.20
|
$1,284.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$221.97
€198.20
|
$136.55
|
|
Augsburg vs. Minneapolis - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Augsburg
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$391.91
€349.93
|
$1,364.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,491.16
€18,296.50
|
$36,151.80
|
|
Augsburg vs. Minneapolis - Cost of childcare
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Augsburg
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.98
€4.45
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.97
|
$6.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.70
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
€32.97
|
$65.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€13.00
|
$16.00
|
|
Augsburg vs. Minneapolis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Augsburg
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$134.37
€119.98
|
$57.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.05
€61.65
|
$44.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.57
€104.98
|
$99.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.05
€156.30
|
$106.02
|
|
Augsburg vs. Minneapolis - Cost of clothing
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