Mesa vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
504K
1.43M

The cost of living in Mesa is 10% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 891st and 1380th ($2416 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1203rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Ranked 362nd vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 1361st vs 118th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs San Antonio

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Mesa San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$10912

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137