Austin vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
962K
824K

The cost of living in Austin is 117% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1002nd and 4919th ($2416 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 151st and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Sakai

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Austin Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$13511

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$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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