Mesa vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$1931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$4731
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1062
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
71
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
504K
681K

The cost of living in Mesa is 19% more expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 1311th and 2243rd ($2293 vs $1931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 1701st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Oklahoma City. Ranked 93rd vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 277th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Oklahoma City

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Mesa Oklahoma City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$6.06
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$1854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$2449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$1707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$95.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$23633

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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 Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1952
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1942
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2008
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1871
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1924
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1702
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2085
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1885
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1830
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1809
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1843
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1634
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1901
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1449
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1896
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1902
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1902
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1836
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1853
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1537
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1515
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1833
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2188
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2210
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1859
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1811
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1968
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2205
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2209
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2276
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2397
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$1949
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2220
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2125
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2062
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2268
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2155
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2168