Mesa vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
504K
24.9M

The cost of living in Mesa is 104% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 807th and 4461st ($2425 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 6th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Mesa ranked 293rd best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 1211th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Shanghai

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Mesa Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$28143

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740