Mesa vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
89
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
504K
653K

The cost of living in Mesa is 6% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 807th and 564th ($2425 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 293rd vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 175th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Portland

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Mesa Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$19330

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463