Mesa vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2424
$3113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5571
$7409
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$2085
🏘️ Family rent
$2685
$4044
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$4445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
504K
442K

The cost of living in Mesa is 22% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 878th and 98th ($2424 vs $3113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 779th and 76th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 367th vs 17th best cities to live in the United States, and 1371st vs 108th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Miami

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Mesa Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75
$88.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$7.31
 Cappuccino
$5.66
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$2437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1196
$1779
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$4893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$3539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.3
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$6560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$4001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.4
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.9
$3.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$5.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.56
$9.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.21
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$1195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$25064

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2385
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2427
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2578
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2368
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2341
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2388
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2355
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1986
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2198
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2516
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2451
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2297
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2329
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2317
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2312
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2064
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2498
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2410
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2014
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1961
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2025
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2284
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1987
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$784
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1671
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2644
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1997
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1795
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1879
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$838
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$779
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1837
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2660
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2787
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2751
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2552
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2618
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2643
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2566
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2645
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2585
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2654
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2676
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2855
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2640
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2710
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2636
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2798
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2992
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2739
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2870
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3076
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2619
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2631
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2581
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2726
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2630
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2550
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2532
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2557
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4001
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2570
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2423
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2469
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2371
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2309
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2411
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2485
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2851