Mesa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2413
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1527
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4154
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
504K
342K

The cost of living in Mesa is 19% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 933rd and 1742nd ($2413 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 854th and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 422nd vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 1561st vs 422nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs San Juan

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Mesa San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.5
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$5.74
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1564
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1217
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2503
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2321
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2947
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3478
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.18
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.48
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.21
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.14
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1121
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12523
$10321

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177