Mesa vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
83
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
504K
430K

The cost of living in Mesa is 7% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 891st and 1228th ($2416 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 362nd vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 1361st vs 234th 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
$20.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$27084

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640