Mesa vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$3336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
52
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
504K
413K

The cost of living in Mesa is 22% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1283rd and 2537th ($2298 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 1834th 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 29th vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 448th 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
$19.9
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$25512

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1894
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1833
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1903
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1842
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1536
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1850
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1571
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2034
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1865
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1758
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2090
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1955
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2143
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2001
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2021
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1744
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1782
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1825
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1557
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2011
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2039
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1838
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1883
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1914
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1947
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1860
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1820
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1860
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1654
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1739
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1358
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1853
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1541
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1276
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1421
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2214