Mesa vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$1922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1055
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$3644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
71
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
504K
681K

The cost of living in Mesa is 20% more expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 1283rd and 2320th ($2298 vs $1922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 1744th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Oklahoma City. Ranked 29th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 312th 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
$19.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$6.04
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$769
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$1279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$84.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$2262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$95.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$1590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$25219

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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 Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1955
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1941
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2011
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1883
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1947
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1758
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2039
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1865
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1850
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1838
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1853
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1652
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1903
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1571
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1860
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1894
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1876
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1833
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1842
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1581
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1536
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1762
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2214
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2249
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1860
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1820
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1979
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2177
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2225
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2285
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2393
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2115
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2233
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2135
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2076
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2293
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2127
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2034
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2188