Chennai vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$142
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
6.6M
824K

The cost of living in Chennai is 63% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8947th and 5016th ($409 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 72nd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 5131st and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sakai

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Chennai Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$12933

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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