Mesa vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$1363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
70
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
504K
720K

The cost of living in Mesa is 163% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1311th and 6433rd ($2293 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 823rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Mesa ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 304th and 1367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Okayama

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Mesa Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$14339

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471