Mesa vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
97
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
504K
2.75M

The cost of living in Mesa is 117% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 807th and 4674th ($2425 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 54th 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 2 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Mesa ranked 293rd best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 1211th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$8601

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933