Mesa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
504K
342K

The cost of living in Mesa is 8% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 807th and 1165th ($2425 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 1048th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 1 months in San Juan. Ranked 293rd vs 86th best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 365th 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
$24.8
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185