Mesa vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$819
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
90
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
504K
9.21M

The cost of living in Mesa is 88% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 807th and 4206th ($2425 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 8th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Mesa ranked 293rd best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 1211th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$10204

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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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881