Mesa vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
504K
737K

The cost of living in Mesa is 18% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 807th and 145th ($2425 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 120th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 293rd vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 125th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Seattle

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Mesa Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210