Mesa vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
52
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
504K
413K

The cost of living in Mesa is 21% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1311th and 2365th ($2293 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 93rd vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 417th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Tulsa

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Mesa Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$25390

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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 Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1901
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1853
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1515
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1833
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1830
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1449
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1702
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1942
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2089
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1952
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2165
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2055
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2054
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1777
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1788
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1824
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1605
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2008
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2085
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1809
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1871
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1917
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1924
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1859
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1707
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1750
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1357
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1843
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1537
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1273
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1429
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2188