Mesa vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
504K
9.21M

The cost of living in Mesa is 61% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1283rd and 4274th ($2298 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Mesa ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 142nd and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Mexico City

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Mesa Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$11420

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023