Busan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$427
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
3.45M
824K

The cost of living in Busan is 0.6% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4938th and 4919th ($1108 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 67th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 150th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sakai

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Busan Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046