Arlington vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$2315
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5317
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$2646
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$4664
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
66
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
394K
504K

The cost of living in Arlington is 27% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2320th and 287th ($1685 vs $2315) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 221st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 99th vs 37th best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 154th 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
$10.8
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$2380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$8074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$1994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$3.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$7343

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2373
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2184
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2595
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$1900
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2552
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2088
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2379
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2133
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2023
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2278
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2015
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2008
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2071
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2024
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2017
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$1947
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1555
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2009
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2235
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1905
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2019
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1552
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1982
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$2012
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$691
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$690
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1785
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2009
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$747