London vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$5392
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$1358
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$2389
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$688
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$4087
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	100	68
😀 Quality of life	97	88
🏙️ Population	8.8M	504K

The cost of living in London is 60% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 28th and 1311th ($3662 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1104th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 4th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Mesa

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	London	Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$6
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$112
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$15526

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

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