Mesa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
96
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
504K
11.5M

The cost of living in Mesa is 106% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1283rd and 5003rd ($2298 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Mesa ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 142nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$16798

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719