Austin vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$4167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
67
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
962K
504K

The cost of living in Austin is 0.1% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1002nd and 998th ($2416 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 876th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Ranked 44th vs 578th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 1816th 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
$19.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$15463

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945