Chicago vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
824K

The cost of living in Chicago is 127% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 483rd and 4661st ($2667 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 20th and 519th 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
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052