Auckland vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
1.47M
824K

The cost of living in Auckland is 72% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1924th and 4649th ($1968 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 161st and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Sakai

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Auckland Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$30.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$8371

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AucklandSakai

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

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