Mesa vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$957
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
67
49
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
504K
1.48M

The cost of living in Mesa is 139% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 891st and 5612th ($2416 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 14th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Mesa ranked 362nd best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 1361st and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$5160

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844