Mesa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
504K
398K

The cost of living in Mesa is 37% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 807th and 2417th ($2425 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 1921st 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 Wichita. Ranked 293rd vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Wichita

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Mesa Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$15991

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187