Mesa vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$3809
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
81
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
504K
577K

The cost of living in Mesa is 11% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1283rd and 1833rd ($2298 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 1456th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 29th vs 70th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 260th 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
$19.9
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.7
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$24369

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415