Mesa vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
80
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
504K
737K

The cost of living in Mesa is 27% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1283rd and 142nd ($2298 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 101st 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 29th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 32nd 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
$19.9
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$28950

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173