Mesa vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2424
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5571
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2685
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.5
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$2533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
504K
824K

The cost of living in Mesa is 107% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 878th and 4666th ($2424 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 779th and 59th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Mesa ranked 367th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 1371st and 524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1196
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
1.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$3862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.4
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.9
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.56
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.21
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$70.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$5685

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2385
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2427
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2578
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2368
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2341
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2388
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2355
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1986
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2198
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2516
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2451
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2297
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2329
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2317
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2312
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2064
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2498
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2410
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2014
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1961
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2025
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2284
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1987
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$784
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1671
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2644
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1997
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1795
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1879
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$838
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$779
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1837
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2660
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1069
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1068
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1075
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1066
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1064
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1090
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1063
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1096
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1065
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1211
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1077
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1082
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1122
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1086
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1354
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1087
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1167
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1013
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1052
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1020
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1165
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1036
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1074
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1122
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1051
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1054