Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Minneapolis, MN 

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Cost of Living in Minneapolis, MN is 27.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Minneapolis, MN is 45.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 64.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 30.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 21.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Minneapolis, MN is 43.8% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 80.00 $      -38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $ 7.00 $      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 $ 5.68 $      -0.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $ 2.93 $      -3.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $ 2.13 $      -7.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.54 $ 3.70 $      -33.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $ 3.65 $      -18.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $ 2.24 $      -32.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $ 3.49 $      -32.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $ 5.11 $      -31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 $ 5.96 $      -10.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.49 $ 7.40 $      -12.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $ 2.63 $      -19.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.94 $      -1.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $ 2.29 $      -14.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $ 2.55 $      -15.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $ 1.38 $      -19.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.61 $      -4.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $ 2.33 $      -27.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $ 2.03 $      -17.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.77 $ 2.13 $      -22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 $ 3.91 $      +4.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 10.00 $      -41.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 2.50 $      -13.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 90.00 $      -31.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $ 5.00 $      +1.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 1.75 $      -50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $ 37.00 $      +8.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $ 3.43 $      -9.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 32,946.00 $      -5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $ 25,926.47 $      -8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.23 $ 168.36 $      -1.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.23 $ 51.08 $      -20.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $ 65.06 $      -6.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.80 $ 34.00 $      -75.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $ 26.67 $      -65.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 14.50 $      -27.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $ 1,450.00 $      -54.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $ 24,406.67 $      -57.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $ 63.02 $      -11.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $ 45.00 $      -6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.45 $ 91.00 $      -10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.57 $ 121.25 $      -25.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $ 1,629.62 $      -62.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,903.63 $ 1,197.69 $      -58.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $ 2,586.25 $      -69.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $ 1,858.89 $      -58.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $ 304.09 $      -80.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $ 233.75 $      -79.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Minneapolis, MN Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $ 4,524.12 $      -20.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 6.54      -2.7 %
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