Mesa vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2417
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1519
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$660
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4167
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
504K
737K

The cost of living in Mesa is 24% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 998th and 125th ($2417 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 92nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 578th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 1816th vs 99th 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
$20
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$5.91
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1553
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1210
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1207
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15463
$29883

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114