Mesa vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Mesa | Phoenix | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Mesa is 3% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 998th and 1184th ($2417 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1035th in the United States.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Ranked 578th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 1816th vs 181st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Mesa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.2 km or 5.1 mi |  Gilbert | |
| 10 km or 6.5 mi | Tempe | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Chandler | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Phoenix | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Glendale | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Peoria | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Maricopa | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Avondale | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Goodyear | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | El Mirage | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Surprise | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Florence | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Buckeye | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Marana | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Prescott | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Tucson | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Nogales | |
| 247 km or 154 mi |  Nogales | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Blythe | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Yuma | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Kingman | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | San Luis | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Caborca | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Bullhead | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Brawley | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Mexicali |
Cities near Phoenix
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Glendale | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Peoria | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Tempe | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | El Mirage | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Mesa | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Avondale | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Goodyear | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Surprise | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Chandler | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Gilbert | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Buckeye | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Maricopa | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Florence | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Prescott | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Marana | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Tucson | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Blythe | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Yuma | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Kingman | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Nogales | |
| 268 km or 166 mi | Nogales | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | San Luis | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bullhead | |
| 313 km or 194 mi | Caborca | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Brawley | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Mexicali | |
| 332 km or 207 mi | Calexico |