Madrid vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
68
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
3.51M
504K

The cost of living in Madrid is 8% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1311th ($2109 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1104th 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 160th and 304th 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
$17.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$15526

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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