Atlanta vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
499K
504K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 15% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 688th and 1311th ($2628 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1104th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Ranked 49th vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 304th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Mesa

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Atlanta Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$15526

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994