Amsterdam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2379
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
921K
824K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 131% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 612th and 4716th ($2545 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 406th 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
$18.4
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$8669

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977