Brisbane vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
97
80
🏙️ Population
2.71M
824K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 111% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1241st and 5016th ($2323 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 72nd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 3rd and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Sakai

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Brisbane Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913

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