Chicago vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$2379
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
824K

The cost of living in Chicago is 137% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 505th and 4716th ($2613 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 406th 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
$17.5
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$8669

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977