Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 0.2% more expensive than Vermont.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Minnesota
The cost of clothing, transportation, and childcare in Minnesota are more expensive than in Vermont. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Vermont, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
Vermont
|
Minnesota
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
|
$10.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
Vermont
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
|
$3.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
|
$4.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
|
$3.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
|
$3.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.92
|
$5.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
Vermont
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$3.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$75.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
|
$32,650.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.16
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
Vermont
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.30
|
$66.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,558.33
|
$1,195.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,393.75
|
$1,106.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.66
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
Vermont
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,305.00
|
$1,324.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
Vermont
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
|
$5.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
|
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
|
$9.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$48.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
Vermont
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.83
|
$52.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$47.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.25
|
$84.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.67
|
$103.00
|
|
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