Mesa vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
504K
385K

The cost of living in Mesa is 11% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1311th and 777th ($2293 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 683rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 93rd vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 142nd 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
$20
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$6.65
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$19356

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260