Mesa vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Mesa	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2425	$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5586	$5237
🏠 One person rent	$1502	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$2692	$2442
🍽️ Food expenses	$679	$543
🚐 Transport expenses	$87.6	$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4753	$4454
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	67	75
😀 Quality of life	74	85
🏙️ Population	504K	459K

The cost of living in Mesa is 15% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 807th and 1538th ($2425 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 293rd vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Virginia Beach

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	Mesa	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.8	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.55	$5.47
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1575	$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1189	$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2507	$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2344	$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$227	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$88.1	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.53%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2944	$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2950	$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.3	$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.6	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.7	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.56	$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.38	$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.4	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.87	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.79	$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.59	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.6	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.74	$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9	$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.74	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.2	$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.76	$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.04	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.7	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.7	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$109	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.5	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.7	$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1084	$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10431	$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2788
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2282
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2462
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2005
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$1997
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2284
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2108
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2237
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2229
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2139
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2098
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2169
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2020
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2031
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2063
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2428
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1929
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2159
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2053
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2522
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2014
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2982
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2215
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2849
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1787
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2362
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3079
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2271
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2844
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2426
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2730
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2369
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2422
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3110
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2685