Edmonton vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$955
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$4509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
1.01M
504K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 26% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2563rd and 891st ($1785 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 790th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 172nd and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Mesa

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Edmonton Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$10345

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

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