Arlington vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$4753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
67
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
394K
504K

The cost of living in Arlington is 26% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2320th and 807th ($1807 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 730th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 235th vs 293rd best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 1211th 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
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$10431

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054