Mesa vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2417
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1519
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$660
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4167
$3474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
53
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
504K
413K

The cost of living in Mesa is 28% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 998th and 2341st ($2417 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1819th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 578th vs 113th best cities to live in the United States, and 1816th vs 354th 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
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$5.91
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1553
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1210
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.95
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1207
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15463
$25148

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1886
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1810
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1898
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1838
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1637
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1852
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1854
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1620
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1879
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2122
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1896
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2218
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1945
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2016
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1808
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1805
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1848
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1589
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1959
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1985
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1821
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1831
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1909
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1883
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1855
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1881
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1529
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1729
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1368
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1522
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1280
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1397
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2263