Dresden vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$696
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
67
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
555K
504K

The cost of living in Dresden is 42% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 3786th and 807th ($1406 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 730th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 2 months in Mesa. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 190th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$10431

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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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