Boston vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
676K
824K

The cost of living in Boston is 195% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 32nd and 4661st ($3467 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 58th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 89th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Sakai

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Boston Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$5592

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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