Dubai vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
3.33M
824K

The cost of living in Dubai is 108% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 989th and 4649th ($2379 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 288th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sakai

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Dubai Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046