Berlin vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
3.76M
824K

The cost of living in Berlin is 79% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4661st ($2104 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Sakai

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Berlin Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052