Mesa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
82
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
504K
452K

The cost of living in Mesa is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1311th and 11th ($2293 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Mesa ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 304th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Zurich

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Mesa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$26431

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117