Mesa vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
504K
577K

The cost of living in Mesa is 15% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 807th and 1560th ($2425 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 1383rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 293rd vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 138th 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
$24.8
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$24397

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253