Mesa vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
80
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
504K
737K

The cost of living in Mesa is 28% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1311th and 126th ($2293 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 93rd vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 147th 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
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$30033

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098