Mesa vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
504K
14M

The cost of living in Mesa is 56% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 807th and 3238th ($2425 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th 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 2 months in Mesa compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Mesa ranked 293rd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1211th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$15051

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063