Mesa vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
88
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
504K
653K

The cost of living in Mesa is 16% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1283rd and 512th ($2298 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 441st 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 Portland. Ranked 29th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 208th 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
$19.9
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$7
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$21868

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807