Canberra vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$1201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
82
83
🏙️ Population
381K
824K

The cost of living in Canberra is 85% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 363rd and 4162nd ($2217 vs $1201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 2.3 months in Sakai. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Sakai ranked 11th in Japan, while ranked 286th and 275th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Sakai

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Canberra Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$3.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$3791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$2592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$65.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$9.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$22.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$12422

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$1607
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1048
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1045
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1050
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1074
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1050
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1091
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1045
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1048
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1296
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1073
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1050
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1045
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1047
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1217
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1394
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1051
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1046
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1081
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1045
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1050