Beirut vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$598
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
2.42M
824K

The cost of living in Beirut is 20% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4463rd and 4967th ($1353 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 5682nd and 701st 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
$10.9
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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