Amsterdam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
921K
824K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 180% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 143rd and 4919th ($3118 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 31st and 639th 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
$21.3
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$13511

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046