Boston vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
676K
824K

The cost of living in Boston is 235% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 27th and 5016th ($3680 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 105th and 663rd 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
$24.8
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$12933

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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