Mesa vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
68
97
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
504K
874K

The cost of living in Mesa is 44% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1311th and 7th ($2293 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 93rd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs San Francisco

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Mesa San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$8.33
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$21216

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808