Mesa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
52
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
504K
342K

The cost of living in Mesa is 13% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1311th and 1924th ($2293 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 93rd vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 439th 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
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$29.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$12973

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Cities near Mesa

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 San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120