Chicago vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
97
82
🏙️ Population
2.75M
824K

The cost of living in Chicago is 151% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 394th and 4919th ($2799 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 639th 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
$19.2
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$13511

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046