Atlanta vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
499K
504K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 9% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 459th and 807th ($2648 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 730th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 29th vs 293rd best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 1211th 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
$18.6
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$10431

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

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