Cost of living comparison
Charlottesville is 8.9% more expensive than Minneapolis.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.5% less in Charlottesville
- Groceries
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pay 26.7% more in Charlottesville
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% more in Charlottesville
- Housing
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pay 51.9% more in Charlottesville
- Childcare
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pay 17.3% less in Charlottesville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.7% less in Charlottesville
- Clothing
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pay 4.4% more in Charlottesville
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Charlottesville are more expensive than in Minneapolis. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Charlottesville.
If you lived in Charlottesville instead of Minneapolis, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Minneapolis
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$12.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Minneapolis
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.99
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
|
$9.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.17
|
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$3.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Minneapolis
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$3.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$150.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,946.00
|
$30,981.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.37
|
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pay 51.9% more for housing
|
Minneapolis
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.18
|
$106.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,639.00
|
$2,166.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,229.33
|
$1,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.81
|
$220.49
|
|
pay 17.3% less for childcare
|
Minneapolis
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,633.33
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,305.00
|
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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minneapolis
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.97
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
|
$66.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Minneapolis
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.57
|
$36.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.50
|
$111.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
|
$120.00
|
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