Boston vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
676K
824K

The cost of living in Boston is 223% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 30th and 4967th ($3638 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 70th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 94th and 701st 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
$21.5
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$13407

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

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