Detroit vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
88
82
🏙️ Population
639K
824K

The cost of living in Detroit is 91% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1636th and 4919th ($2133 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 311th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Sakai

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Detroit Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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