Arlington vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$4509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
67
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
394K
504K

The cost of living in Arlington is 23% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2251st and 891st ($1869 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 790th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Ranked 339th vs 362nd best cities to live in the United States, and 1283rd vs 1361st 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
$16.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$10345

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

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