Arlington vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$2413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1527
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$4154
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
67
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
394K
504K

The cost of living in Arlington is 22% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2153rd and 933rd ($1883 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 854th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Ranked 396th vs 422nd best cities to live in the United States, and 1499th vs 1561st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Mesa

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Arlington Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$1564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$2321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$3478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$9.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$9.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$4.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$12523

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913