Amsterdam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
921K
824K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 188% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 138th and 5016th ($3165 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 24th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Sakai

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Amsterdam Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$12933

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988