Mesa vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$3964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
33
😀 Quality of life
88
84
🏙️ Population
504K
543K

The cost of living in Mesa is 19% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1311th and 2237th ($2293 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 1697th 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 Tucson. Ranked 93rd vs 153rd best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 460th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Tucson

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Mesa Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212