Austin vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Austin Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
962K
824K

The cost of living in Austin is 125% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 932nd and 5016th ($2475 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 72nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 192nd and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Austin vs Sakai

Prices for goods and services in Austin and Sakai are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Austin Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$12933

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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