Mesa vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2417
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5513
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1519
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$660
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4167
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
504K
14.3M

The cost of living in Mesa is 42% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 998th and 3130th ($2417 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Mesa ranked 578th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1816th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1553
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1210
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.29
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.95
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1207
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15463
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961