

Miami vs Minneapolis
$1,071/mo more in Minneapolis
MiamiMinneapolisAbout 1,492 miles apart, a flight.
- Minneapolis leaves you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- Real winters
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,764/mo in Minneapolis. $1,693/mo in Miami. +$12,852 a year.
Miami
$1,693
left each month
Minneapolis
$2,764
+$1,071 vs Miami
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In 2022-2023, 226 households moved Miami → Minneapolis (avg AGI $78,270). 262 went the other way. The whole move →
+$1,071 / mo
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| Per month | Miami | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,500 | $8,281 | +$781 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,525 | $2,198 | +$673 |
| Take-home pay | $5,975 | $6,084 | +$108 |
| Rent | $2,073 | $1,366 | −$707 |
| Getting around | $599 | $504 | −$95 |
| Groceries | $444 | $400 | −$44 |
| Healthcare | $500 | $450 | −$50 |
| Utilities | $278 | $250 | −$28 |
| Everything else | $389 | $350 | −$39 |
| Left over | $1,693 | $2,764 | +$1,071 |
Salary to match Miami
$79,000
Gross pay in Minneapolis that leaves the same amount as $90,000 in Miami.
Tax difference
−$5,294
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.3% in Miami, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
More about Minneapolis
Miami, FL in full
No income tax, but rents rose faster here than anywhere in the 2020s.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
The other way
Start in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis → Miami →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Minneapolis than Miami?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Minneapolis leaves about $1,071 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $2,073 in Miami 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 Miami 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 Miami 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.