Mesa vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
504K
737K

The cost of living in Mesa is 17% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 891st and 206th ($2416 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 362nd vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 1361st vs 102nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Seattle

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Mesa Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$28179

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263