Mesa vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
504K
385K

The cost of living in Mesa is 12% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1283rd and 719th ($2298 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 625th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 29th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 151st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Tampa

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Mesa Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$16676

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285