Mesa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
504K
8.8M

The cost of living in Mesa is 40% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 807th and 6th ($2425 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 293rd vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 8th 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
$24.8
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$17859

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028