Mesa vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$4175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
74
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
504K
459K

The cost of living in Mesa is 4% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1283rd and 1097th ($2298 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 940th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 29th vs 88th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 304th 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
$19.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$15986

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763