Cost of living comparison
compared to
Salt Lake City vs. Minneapolis Cost of Living Summary
Salt Lake City is 8.2% cheaper than Minneapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Salt Lake City
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Salt Lake City
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Salt Lake City
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% more in Salt Lake City
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% less in Salt Lake City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Salt Lake City
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City vs. Minneapolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Salt Lake City instead of Minneapolis, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Minneapolis
|
Salt Lake City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.16
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$1.69
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Minneapolis
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$3.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$4.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
|
$5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.02
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.12
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Minneapolis
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$4.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.75
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,244.00
|
$36,628.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.68
|
$20.90
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of transportation
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
Minneapolis
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
|
$79.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.29
|
$1,640.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,284.29
|
$1,372.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.55
|
$148.48
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of housing
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Minneapolis
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,364.44
|
$1,308.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,151.80
|
$20,595.56
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minneapolis
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.11
|
$34.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Minneapolis
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.94
|
$71.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.06
|
$45.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.10
|
$110.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.02
|
$108.07
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of clothing
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