Mesa vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
504K
824K

The cost of living in Mesa is 109% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1311th and 5016th ($2293 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Mesa ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 304th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Sakai

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Mesa Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988