Mesa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
74
83
🏙️ Population
504K
342K

The cost of living in Mesa is 22% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 891st and 1937th ($2416 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1608th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 362nd vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 1361st vs 406th 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
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$10464

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192