Mesa vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$4747
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$2000
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$3934
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
74
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
504K
486K

The cost of living in Mesa is 14% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1311th and 1993rd ($2293 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 1551st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 2 months in Omaha. Ranked 93rd vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 287th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Omaha

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Mesa Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$21139

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1950
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1643
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1901
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1740
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1923
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1960
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1963
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1977
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1972
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1951
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1795
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1900
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1828
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1819
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1848
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1811
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1790
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2134
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1908
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1844
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1944
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1680
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1832
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1765
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2220
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1787
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2307
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2158
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2372
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1864
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2357
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2499
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2327
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2080
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2349
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2173
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2018