Mesa vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
504K
413K

The cost of living in Mesa is 32% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 891st and 2363rd ($2416 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 362nd vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 1361st vs 308th 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
$20.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$25341

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1840
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1854
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1772
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1510
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1841
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1685
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2017
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1909
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1580
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1919
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2168
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1953
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2232
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1853
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1962
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1770
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1986
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1874
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1422
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2045
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2179
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1832
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1864
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1899
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1931
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1843
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1817
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1566
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1727
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1649
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1485
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1543
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2229