Mesa vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
86
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
504K
430K

The cost of living in Mesa is 4% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1283rd and 1119th ($2298 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 29th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 263rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Minneapolis

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Mesa Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$26188

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582