Boston vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
676K
504K

The cost of living in Boston is 58% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 30th and 1283rd ($3638 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1085th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Ranked 16th vs 29th best cities to live in the United States, and 94th vs 142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Mesa

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Boston Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$15548

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

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