Mesa vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2417
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1519
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$660
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4167
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
504K
824K

The cost of living in Mesa is 117% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 998th and 4919th ($2417 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 67th 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 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Mesa ranked 578th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 1816th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.91
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1553
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1210
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.95
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1207
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15463
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046