Fort Worth vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fort Worth Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2259
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5420
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2278
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4438
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
68
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
919K
504K

The cost of living in Fort Worth is 1% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1371st and 1311th ($2259 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1148th and 1104th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Fort Worth compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Ranked 28th vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 137th vs 304th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fort Worth vs Mesa

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Fort Worth Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$6
 Cappuccino
$6.36
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1096
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2396
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.9
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2968
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.32
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1803
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$15526

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Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2147
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2151
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2137
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2128
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1913
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2122
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2128
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2129
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2164
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2111
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2316
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2086
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2120
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2125
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2170
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2062
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2206
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2148
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2182
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2168
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2205
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2202
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1968
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2193
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2220
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2209
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2174
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2172
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2155
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2397
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2205

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