Columbus vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
906K
824K

The cost of living in Columbus is 95% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1634th and 5016th ($2140 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 72nd 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 Columbus compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 266th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Sakai

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Columbus Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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