Edmonton vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$950
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$4753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
1.01M
504K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 29% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2554th and 807th ($1732 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 730th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 2 months in Mesa. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 77th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Mesa

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Edmonton Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$10431

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054