Mesa vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$4843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
83
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
504K
430K

The cost of living in Mesa is 8% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 807th and 1193rd ($2425 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 1071st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 293rd vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 158th 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
$24.8
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$24407

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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

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690