Madrid vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$4509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
67
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
3.33M
504K

The cost of living in Madrid is 22% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2194th and 891st ($1889 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 790th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 149th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Mesa

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Madrid Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$10345

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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