Bangkok vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$465
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
5.68M
824K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5467th and 4967th ($1027 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Sakai

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Bangkok Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029