Las Vegas vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5103
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$2376
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4304
$4509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
67
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
642K
504K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 7% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1265th and 891st ($2246 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1114th and 790th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Ranked 64th vs 362nd best cities to live in the United States, and 240th vs 1361st 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
$18.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$5.94
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1989
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.3
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.31
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.72
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1002
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9634
$10345

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2239
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2309
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2253
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2639
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2256
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1842
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1886
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2152
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2163
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2641
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2416
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1638
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$1705
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2536
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2514
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2632
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2356
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2560
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2302
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2638
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2256
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2469
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2591
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2449
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2435
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2470
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2482
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2497
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2054
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2896
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2493
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2484
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2674
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3152
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2630
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2611

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955