Mesa vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
52
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
504K
342K

The cost of living in Mesa is 13% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1283rd and 1962nd ($2298 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 1539th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Ranked 29th vs 120th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 386th 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
$19.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$6.19
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$12077

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022