Mesa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
504K
6.78M

The cost of living in Mesa is 140% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 807th and 5234th ($2425 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mesa ranked 293rd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1211th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$10845

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620