Cost of living comparison
Minneapolis is 0.7% cheaper than Charlotte.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in Minneapolis
- Groceries
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pay 8.4% less in Minneapolis
- Transportation
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pay 6.9% less in Minneapolis
- Housing
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pay 17.5% less in Minneapolis
- Childcare
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pay 17.0% more in Minneapolis
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.5% more in Minneapolis
- Clothing
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pay 12.0% less in Minneapolis
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Minneapolis are more expensive than in Charlotte. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Minneapolis.
If you lived in Minneapolis instead of Charlotte, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Charlotte
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Charlotte
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.82
|
$3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
|
$6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
|
$3.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.67
|
$7.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Charlotte
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$32,946.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.88
|
$18.37
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Charlotte
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.11
|
$67.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,996.88
|
$1,639.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.12
|
$1,229.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.77
|
$125.81
|
|
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Charlotte
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,270.00
|
$1,633.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,900.00
|
$27,305.00
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.38
|
$41.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Charlotte
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.91
|
$61.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.71
|
$45.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.67
|
$85.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
|
$101.50
|
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