Fresno vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2083
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5212
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1287
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2076
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3882
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
542K
504K

The cost of living in Fresno is 14% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1603rd and 807th ($2083 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 730th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Fresno compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 1706th vs 293rd best cities to live in the United States, and 4568th vs 1211th 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
$15.8
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1125
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.15
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2655
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31096
$10431

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2144
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2314
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2343
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2535
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2344
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2153
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2248
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2313
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2393
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2814
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2638
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1945
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3009
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2205
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2434
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2417
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2908
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2356
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2141
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2035
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2660
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2140

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