Mesa vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$4529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
54
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
504K
525K

The cost of living in Mesa is 19% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1283rd and 346th ($2298 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 285th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 29th vs 116th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 376th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Sacramento

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Mesa Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$8
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$23546

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859