Mesa vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$2276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
53
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
504K
686K

The cost of living in Mesa is 139% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 1283rd and 5951st ($2298 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 630th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Mesa ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 142nd and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Shizuoka

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Mesa Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$16729

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063