Mesa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
504K
9.67M

The cost of living in Mesa is 65% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 891st and 3861st ($2416 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1st 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 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 2 months in Seoul. Mesa ranked 362nd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1361st and 43rd 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
$20.1
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043