Amman vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$386
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
95
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
4.01M
824K

The cost of living in Amman is 13% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5535th and 4649th ($994 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Jordan and Japan, respectively. Check Jordan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3048th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Sakai

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Amman Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$552
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1930
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046