Atlanta vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
504K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 14% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 699th and 1283rd ($2617 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 1085th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Ranked 58th vs 29th best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 142nd 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
$20.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$15548

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004