Cost of Living
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How St. Paul's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in St. Paul?
Your $100,000 in St. Paul has the same purchasing power as $108,003 in the average US city. You'd need $8,003 less here to maintain that standard of living.
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Within 10 points of St. Paul's cost index of 93, sorted by closest match.
St. Paul, Minnesota has a cost-of-living index of 93, which is 7% below the national average. The typical renter pays $1,174 per month. The median household earns $69,919 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $64,813 per year in St. Paul. Single renters typically want at least three times the $14,088 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
St. Paul is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 7% below the national average.