Mesa vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
504K
1.6M

The cost of living in Mesa is 12% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1283rd and 742nd ($2298 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 29th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Philadelphia

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Mesa Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$6.02
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801