Fort Worth vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fort Worth Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2173
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5404
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2254
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4439
$4753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
67
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
919K
504K

The cost of living in Fort Worth is 10% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1353rd and 807th ($2173 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1203rd and 730th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Fort Worth compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 36th vs 293rd best cities to live in the United States, and 169th vs 1211th 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
$15.9
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.19
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1890
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.01
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.97
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.5
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25845
$10431

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2084
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2108
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2099
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2139
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2059
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1807
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2236
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2053
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2143
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2021
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2338
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$1987
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$1992
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$1982
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2162
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2113
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$1804
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2306
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2149
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2193
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2157
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2497
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2111
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2267
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$2119
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2206
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2235
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2200
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2199
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2323
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2516
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2384
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2223

Cities near Mesa

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