

Cape Coral vs Minneapolis
$487/mo more in Minneapolis
Cape CoralMinneapolisAbout 1,425 miles apart, a flight.
- Minneapolis leaves you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- Real winters
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,750/mo in Minneapolis. $2,263/mo in Cape Coral. +$5,844 a year.
Cape Coral
$2,263
left each month
Minneapolis
$2,750
+$487 vs Cape Coral
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In 2022-2023, 232 households moved Cape Coral → Minneapolis (avg AGI $97,151). 500 went the other way. The whole move →
+$487 / mo
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| Per month | Cape Coral | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,958 | $8,260 | +$1,301 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,364 | $2,190 | +$826 |
| Take-home pay | $5,594 | $6,070 | +$476 |
| Rent | $1,398 | $1,366 | −$32 |
| Getting around | $531 | $504 | −$27 |
| Groceries | $387 | $400 | +$13 |
| Healthcare | $435 | $450 | +$15 |
| Utilities | $242 | $250 | +$8 |
| Everything else | $338 | $350 | +$12 |
| Left over | $2,263 | $2,750 | +$487 |
Salary to match Cape Coral
$90,000
Gross pay in Minneapolis that leaves the same amount as $83,500 in Cape Coral.
Tax difference
−$5,276
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.6% in Cape Coral, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
More about Minneapolis
Cape Coral, FL in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,664 and 267 sunny days; commutes average 28 minutes.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
The other way
Start in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis → Cape Coral →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Minneapolis than Cape Coral?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Minneapolis leaves about $487 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,398 in Cape Coral and $1,366 in Minneapolis.
Does Minneapolis have state income tax?
Minneapolis is in Minnesota, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Cape Coral to Minneapolis?
The paycheck is taxed in Minnesota. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Cape Coral and Minneapolis changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.