Mesa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
504K
6.21M

The cost of living in Mesa is 153% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 891st and 5959th ($2416 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mesa ranked 362nd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1361st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$10815

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Cities near Mesa

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585