Mesa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2417
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$1519
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$660
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4167
$3587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
75
83
🏙️ Population
504K
398K

The cost of living in Mesa is 34% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 998th and 2697th ($2417 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1945th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 578th vs 176th best cities to live in the United States, and 1816th vs 560th 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
$20
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.91
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1553
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1210
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.95
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1207
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15463
$16150

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293