Canberra vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2049
$1157
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4563
$2774
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$926
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3539
$2326
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
85
81
🏙️ Population
381K
824K

The cost of living in Canberra is 77% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1878th and 4877th ($2049 vs $1157) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 88th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Canberra compared to 2 months in Sakai. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Sakai ranked 18th in Japan, while ranked 402nd and 595th 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
$14.5
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.1
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.55
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1375
$559
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2250
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
1.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7236
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4835
$2770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.7
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1747
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13277
$10371

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$1654
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1479
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1457
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1578
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1507
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1617
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2313
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1879
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2619
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2160
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1659
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1758
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1671
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1829
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1806
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1710
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1701
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1724
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1656
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1688
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1341
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2297
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1759
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1712
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1739
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1683
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1705
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2043
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1421
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1613
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1187
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1766
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1989
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1690
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1786
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1703
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1759
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1840
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2146
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1553

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1090
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1095
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1093
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1083
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1085
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1119
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1082
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1082
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1089
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1249
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1112
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1143
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1067
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1148
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1163
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1103
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1144
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1055
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1111
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1338
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1114
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1151
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1043
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1107
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1119
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1187
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1058
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1107
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1144
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1071
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1094