Mesa vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
504K
14.3M

The cost of living in Mesa is 37% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1311th and 3273rd ($2293 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Mesa ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 304th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Tokyo

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Mesa Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$17493

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006