Mesa vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
504K
1.61M

The cost of living in Mesa is 1% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 807th and 864th ($2425 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 780th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Ranked 293rd vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 127th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Phoenix

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Mesa Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$10488

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Cities near Mesa

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

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706