Mesa vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
88
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
504K
653K

The cost of living in Mesa is 18% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1311th and 456th ($2293 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 392nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 93rd vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 195th 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
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$7.63
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$24040

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783