Mesa vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
82
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
504K
468K

The cost of living in Mesa is 2% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 891st and 806th ($2416 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 719th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 362nd vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 1361st vs 202nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Raleigh

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Mesa Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$22229

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753