Mesa vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2413
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1527
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4154
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
88
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
504K
653K

The cost of living in Mesa is 8% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 933rd and 603rd ($2413 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 854th and 553rd 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 422nd vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 1561st vs 157th 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
$20.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$5.74
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1564
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1217
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2503
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2321
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2947
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3478
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.18
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.48
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.79
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.21
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.14
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1121
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12523
$16585

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741