Mesa vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
504K
1.43M

The cost of living in Mesa is 9% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 807th and 1242nd ($2425 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 293rd vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 137th 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
$24.8
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$19044

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108