Mesa vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
504K
1.33M

The cost of living in Mesa is 133% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 891st and 5386th ($2416 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Mesa ranked 362nd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 1361st and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075