Chicago vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
824K

The cost of living in Chicago is 134% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 529th and 4649th ($2678 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 70th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Sakai

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Chicago Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$8371

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046