Kansas vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
68
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
508K
504K

The cost of living in Kansas is 8% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1736th and 1283rd ($2114 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th and 1085th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Ranked 115th vs 29th best cities to live in the United States, and 372nd vs 142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Mesa

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Kansas Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.75
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$15548

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

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