Mesa vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2413
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$1527
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4154
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
504K
2.75M

The cost of living in Mesa is 94% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 933rd and 4366th ($2413 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 854th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Mesa ranked 422nd best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1561st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Osaka

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Mesa Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.74
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1564
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1217
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2503
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2321
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2947
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3478
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.18
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.48
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.21
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.14
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1121
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12523
$8318

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MesaOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008