Mesa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
504K
8.8M

The cost of living in Mesa is 40% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 891st and 5th ($2416 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 3rd 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 New York City. Ranked 362nd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 1361st vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs New York City

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Mesa New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$20585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108