Cost of living in Minneapolis
compared to
Cost of living in Minneapolis vs. United States overall average
Minneapolis is 8.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in Minneapolis
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Minneapolis
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Minneapolis
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Minneapolis
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% more in Minneapolis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Minneapolis
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Minneapolis
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Minneapolis are more expensive than in United States.
Minneapolis Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.00 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.45
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Minneapolis - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66 |
$2.19
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.33 |
$4.41
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.50 |
$2.75
-
$4.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11 |
$1.99
-
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.43 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.55 |
$1.13
-
$4.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 |
$0.59
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.15 |
$0.95
-
$7.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.51 |
$0.60
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
Minneapolis - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.28 |
$2.90
-
$3.80
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $74.00 |
$45.99
-
$90.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,165.86 |
$28,000.00
-
$37,047.48
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.37 |
$17.13
-
$23.67
|
Minneapolis - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.36 |
$45.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,747.43 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,234.44 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,850.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.42 |
$108.22
-
$173.33
|
Minneapolis - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,833.33 |
$1,200.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $26,555.00 |
$21,475.00
-
$36,000.00
|
Minneapolis - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.92 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $54.27 |
$15.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$18.00
|
Minneapolis - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.55 |
$30.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.87 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.10 |
$55.00
-
$115.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $113.12 |
$65.00
-
$150.00
|
Minneapolis - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Minnesota
to see the average cost of cities throughout Minnesota, like
Vadnais Heights,
Rochester,
Thief River Falls,
Janesville,
Bemidji,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Minneapolis.
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