Fresno vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2494
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5541
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2667
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$633
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3725
$4087
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
42
68
😀 Quality of life
83
88
🏙️ Population
542K
504K

The cost of living in Fresno is 9% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 898th and 1311th ($2494 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 1104th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Ranked 170th vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 521st vs 304th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Mesa

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Fresno Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$6
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2419
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2653
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1186
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12948
$15526

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2451
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2526
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2532
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2576
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2511
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2449
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2473
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2562
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2098
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2275
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2414
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2141
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2404
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2825
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2568
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2623
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2477
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2413
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2631
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2860
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2861
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2984
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2785
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2305
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2590
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2456
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2309
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3073
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1931
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3048
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2259
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2668
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2677
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3698
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2545
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2088
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1936
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2878
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2374

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994