Austin vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
68
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
962K
504K

The cost of living in Austin is 6% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 985th and 1283rd ($2444 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1085th 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 54th vs 29th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 142nd 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
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$15548

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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