Austin vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
68
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
962K
504K

The cost of living in Austin is 8% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 932nd and 1311th ($2475 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1104th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Ranked 46th vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 304th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Mesa

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Austin Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$15526

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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