Beirut vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$641
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
63
80
🏙️ Population
2.42M
824K

The cost of living in Beirut is 31% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4177th and 5016th ($1441 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Lebanon and Japan, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 5483rd and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Sakai

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Beirut Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.49
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

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