Cost of Living in Minneapolis

Summary of cost of living in Minneapolis, MN, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 12.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 50.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 9.00-13.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.75 $ 5.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 6.00-12.00
Cappuccino (regular) 6.09 $ 3.00-10.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 $ 2.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $ 2.00-4.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 $ 2.75-4.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 $ 1.99-5.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.46 $ 0.89-5.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $ 1.69-6.99
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.13 $ 2.79-10.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.46 $ 3.00-9.89
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.06 $ 5.00-10.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $ 1.13-5.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.55-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 3.46 $ 0.95-7.00
Tomato (1 lb) 2.53 $ 1.00-4.19
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $ 0.69-4.00
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $ 0.99-3.69
Lettuce (1 head) 2.52 $ 1.79-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 $ 0.50-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 7.99-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 1.43-3.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $ 1.50-8.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 9.13-15.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.12 $ 2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.50 $ 50.00-120.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.70 $ 4.70-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 1.20-2.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 24.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.37 $ 2.90-3.80
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 25,690.00-36,165.86
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,903.64 $ 25,223.43-28,990.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 164.65 $ 140.00-200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.68 $ 29.99-100.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.80 $ 49.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.00 $ 15.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.33 $ 0.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 12.00-18.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,608.33 $ 1,050.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,555.00 $ 21,475.00-36,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.83 $ 30.00-90.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.75 $ 25.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.22 $ 55.00-139.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.33 $ 75.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,688.05 $ 1,335.00-2,300.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,182.58 $ 999.00-1,620.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,707.23 $ 1,850.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,080.83 $ 1,700.00-2,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 314.01 $ 233.18-600.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 234.36 $ 209.96-300.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,485.49 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 6.00-7.00

Prices in Minneapolis, Minnesota

This city had 761 entries in the past 12 months by 102 different contributors.
Last update: May 2025
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3 Comments so far
Anonymous on Mar 19, 2025:
Gasoline is at 3$ average with some days at 2.70 and some at 3.20
Cv on Mar 19, 2025:
Cost a dollar for 12 oz water bottle if you get it at samsclub
Anonymous on Mar 01, 2022:
Water (1.5 liter bottle) in Minneapolis, MN costs 0.35$ (about 3 minutes ago)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) in Minneapolis, MN costs 0.99$ (about 3 minutes ago)



The bread I quoted is the soft foam from Bimbo Bakeries that most people buy. I always notice the loss-leader prices as I walk past. I buy the good stuff that you asked me not to enter.



I pay $3.56 for 1.5 pound loaf of white ‘Italian’ bread at Aldi [not organic, but few additives] and $7.xx for 2 pound loaf of real bread at a local artisan craft bakery.





I buy gallon jugs of reverse osmosis water, as city water flocculates in tea [looks terrible and stains cup] and leaves deposits in the pan in which I boiled the water.

At least the plastic residue is invisible. Jugs from a large bottling plant – not sure I trust grocery store to maintain the cheaper “refill self-service” reverse osmosis unit.



Water jugs have gone from 79 cents to 99 cents in past year. Refills were 39 cents last I looked.

Nice website – I’ll be back!