Abu Dhabi vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
85
80
🏙️ Population
1.57M
824K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 84% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1859th and 4967th ($2070 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 447th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Sakai

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Abu Dhabi Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$13407

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$1710
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$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
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$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
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$1148
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$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029