Mesa vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
504K
577K

The cost of living in Mesa is 17% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 891st and 1688th ($2416 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1442nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 362nd vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 1361st vs 188th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Milwaukee

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Mesa Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$24309

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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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392