Cost of living comparison
compared to
Minneapolis vs. Duluth Cost of Living Summary
Minneapolis is 39.6% more expensive than Duluth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% more in Minneapolis
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% more in Minneapolis
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% more in Minneapolis
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% more in Minneapolis
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Minneapolis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Minneapolis
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Minneapolis are more expensive than in Duluth. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis vs. Duluth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Minneapolis instead of Duluth, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Duluth
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.30
|
|
Duluth vs. Minneapolis - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Duluth
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
|
$4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.15
|
$3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.87
|
|
Duluth vs. Minneapolis - Cost of groceries
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Duluth
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$3.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$74.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,495.00
|
$36,165.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.68
|
$18.37
|
|
Duluth vs. Minneapolis - Cost of transportation
pay 35.3% more for housing
|
Duluth
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.36
|
$68.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,747.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$987.50
|
$1,234.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.42
|
$131.42
|
|
Duluth vs. Minneapolis - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Duluth
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,040.00
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,030.00
|
$26,555.00
|
|
Duluth vs. Minneapolis - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Duluth
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.33
|
$54.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.72
|
$15.00
|
|
Duluth vs. Minneapolis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Duluth
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.55
|
$58.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.87
|
$46.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.10
|
$89.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.12
|
$113.12
|
Duluth vs. Minneapolis - Cost of clothing
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