Calgary vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
1.31M
824K

The cost of living in Calgary is 91% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1759th and 5016th ($2095 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 72nd in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 187th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Sakai

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Calgary Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

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