Mesa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
504K
690K

The cost of living in Mesa is 23% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 891st and 93rd ($2416 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 74th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 362nd vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 1361st vs 41st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Washington

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Mesa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948