Las Vegas vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2408
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1488
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2578
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4133
$4753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
67
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
642K
504K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 0.7% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 829th and 807th ($2408 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 751st and 730th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Las Vegas compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 54th vs 293rd best cities to live in the United States, and 225th vs 1211th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs Mesa

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Las Vegas Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1363
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2630
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.2
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.54
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.29
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8996
$10431

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2357
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2417
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2429
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2354
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2683
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2365
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1886
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$2008
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2120
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2127
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2610
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2694
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2611
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2579
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2538
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2386
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2656
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2535
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2543
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2481
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2692
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2522
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2565
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2697
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2567
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2543
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2642
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2189
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2576
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2025
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2933
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2378
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2275
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2688
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3122
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2553
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2624

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