Detroit vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
639K
824K

The cost of living in Detroit is 71% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1856th and 4661st ($2006 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 216th and 519th 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
$17.4
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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