Mesa vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$2247
😷 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 99% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 891st and 4566th ($2416 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 45th 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 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Mesa ranked 362nd best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1361st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016