Mesa vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$3765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
504K
413K

The cost of living in Mesa is 43% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 807th and 2690th ($2425 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 293rd vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 2206th 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
$24.8
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$25117

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1777
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1777
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1773
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1765
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1647
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1741
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1728
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$1944
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1916
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1604
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1943
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1956
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2148
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1715
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1876
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1546
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$2067
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1836
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1482
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2049
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2144
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1827
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1880
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1887
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1944
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1820
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1774
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1912
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1626
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1703
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1784
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1890
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1703
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1555
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1534
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2194