Mesa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
504K
8.8M

The cost of living in Mesa is 45% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1283rd and 4th ($2298 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 29th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 18th 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
$19.9
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188