Canberra vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2258
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5105
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1409
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
85
80
🏙️ Population
381K
824K

The cost of living in Canberra is 105% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1373rd and 5016th ($2258 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 72nd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Canberra compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 438th and 663rd 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
$15.6
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9940
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6181
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2338
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17844
$12933

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$1795
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$1608
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1695
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1701
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1460
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1709
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2481
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$2040
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2844
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2354
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1825
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1855
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1816
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1995
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$2000
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1915
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1913
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1810
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1834
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1493
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2543
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1933
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1896
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1813
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2179
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1606
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1273
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1905
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1876
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1868
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1728
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2672
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2364
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1720

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