City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Mankato | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $1,250/mo | 18.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $236,200 | $215,500 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,726 | $57,537 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 97.5 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.5 | 107.5 | 17.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 98.6 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 101.8 | 7.4% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Mankato, you'd need $118,201 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mankato, MN is about 15.4% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Mankato than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Mankato, you'd need about $94,561 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.