Mesa vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
504K
525K

The cost of living in Mesa is 10% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 807th and 409th ($2425 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 364th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Ranked 293rd vs 59th best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 238th 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
$24.8
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860