Cost of living comparison

Minnesota, USA

compared to

New York, USA

New York vs. Minnesota Cost of Living Summary

New York is 11.0% more expensive than Minnesota.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in New York
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in New York
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in New York
Housing: pay 30.4% more in New York
Childcare: pay 12.5% more in New York
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% more in New York
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in New York

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries in New York are more expensive than in Minnesota. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in New York.

New York vs. Minnesota Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New York instead of Minnesota, you would:

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Minnesota	New York
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.25	$19.04	+10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44	$10.50	+0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57	$2.37	-8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.99	$1.83	-8.0%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Minnesota	New York
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24	$3.74	+15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95	$7.35	+48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.64	$4.05	+11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38	$3.87	+14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83	$5.18	-11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46	$2.36	-4.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84	$0.80	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.36	$2.10	-10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21	$2.36	+7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.40	$1.54	+9.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48	$1.49	+0.9%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	Minnesota	New York
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.27	$3.60	+10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.17	$97.65	+29.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,650.12	$31,535.81	-3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.25	$18.98	+24.4%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 30.4% more for housing

	Minnesota	New York
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.32	$63.86	-3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,195.42	$1,925.71	+61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,106.51	$1,646.33	+48.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.54	$138.03	+15.5%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 12.5% more for childcare

	Minnesota	New York
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,324.96	$1,553.18	+17.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,140.67	$23,861.84	+7.8%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Minnesota	New York
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.62	$6.09	+8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50	$4.84	-11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.80	$13.68	+39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.87	$63.42	+29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.28	$15.22	+14.6%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Minnesota	New York
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.74	$50.08	-5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.94	$41.74	-12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.66	$82.58	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.00	$112.43	+9.2%
Average			-2.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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