Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Diego vs. Minneapolis Cost of Living Summary
San Diego is 17.7% more expensive than Minneapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in San Diego
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in San Diego are more expensive than in Minneapolis.
San Diego vs. Minneapolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Diego instead of Minneapolis, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Minneapolis
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$2.50
|
|
Minneapolis vs. San Diego - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Minneapolis
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.43
|
$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.15
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.12
|
|
Minneapolis vs. San Diego - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Minneapolis
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.00
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,165.86
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.37
|
$19.40
|
|
Minneapolis vs. San Diego - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% more for housing
|
Minneapolis
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.36
|
$82.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,747.43
|
$3,033.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,234.44
|
$2,538.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.42
|
$205.84
|
|
Minneapolis vs. San Diego - Cost of housing
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Minneapolis
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,555.00
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Minneapolis vs. San Diego - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minneapolis
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.92
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.27
|
$73.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.50
|
|
Minneapolis vs. San Diego - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Minneapolis
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.55
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.87
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.10
|
$105.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.12
|
$126.25
|
|
Minneapolis vs. San Diego - Cost of clothing
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