Birmingham vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
1.14M
824K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 100% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1471st and 5016th ($2204 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 25th and 663rd 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
$18.5
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$12933

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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