Mesa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
504K
9.67M

The cost of living in Mesa is 77% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1311th and 4545th ($2293 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Mesa ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 304th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Seoul

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Mesa Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$19916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971