Mesa vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2417
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$1519
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$660
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4167
$4476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
84
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
504K
430K

The cost of living in Mesa is 2% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 998th and 1095th ($2417 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 963rd 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 578th vs 62nd best cities to live in the United States, and 1816th vs 215th 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
$20
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$5.91
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1553
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1210
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.95
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1207
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15463
$26604

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678