Mesa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
504K
8.8M

The cost of living in Mesa is 45% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1311th and 4th ($2293 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 93rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 15th 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
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$21713

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192