Moving from Mankato to Minneapolis
Mankato to Minneapolis: $419 more leftover
$2,751/mo leftover in Minneapolis vs $2,332 in Mankato after tax and rent ($419 more). +$5,028 a year — not a moving-company quote.
Mankato leftover
$2,332
a month after tax and rent
Minneapolis leftover
$2,751
+$419 vs Mankato
Home
Only when you tap. We match the nearest metro and don't keep the coordinates.
Destination
Leftover is not a cost-of-living index. Leftover vs a COL index
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 1,058 households moved Mankato → Minneapolis (about 1,554 people, average AGI $50,711). 669 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Mankato | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,031 | $6,071 |
| Rent | $934 | $1,366 |
| All other costs | $1,765 | $1,954 |
| Left over | $2,332 | $2,751 |
Leftover is take-home after federal, state and city wage tax, minus asking rent at the bedroom count you set, minus a modelled month of groceries, utilities, healthcare, transport and childcare. It is not a cost-of-living index and not a moving quote. The dollar gap between Mankato and Minneapolis moves when you change the job, remote versus local pay, or bedrooms. How the math works · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
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What the move itself costs
About 94 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$3,050
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,050
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
Dig into Minneapolis
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.
Getting there
Typical cost to get here, then leftover after tax and rent — not a moving-company directory.
Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Minneapolis than Mankato?
A one-bedroom is about $934 in Mankato versus $1,366 in Minneapolis. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $419 a month higher in Minneapolis. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Minneapolis have state income tax?
Minneapolis is in Minnesota, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Mankato to Minneapolis?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Mankato → Minneapolis move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.