Mesa vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
504K
14.3M

The cost of living in Mesa is 47% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 891st and 3085th ($2416 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Mesa ranked 362nd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1361st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033