Mesa vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2417
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1519
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$660
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4167
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
504K
2.75M

The cost of living in Mesa is 95% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 998th and 4626th ($2417 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 29th 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 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Mesa ranked 578th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1816th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.91
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1553
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1210
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1207
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15463
$13640

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997