Birmingham vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
1.14M
824K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 97% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1454th and 4967th ($2219 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 70th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 41st and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Sakai

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Birmingham Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$13407

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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