Dubai vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2379
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
96
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
3.33M
824K

The cost of living in Dubai is 102% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1218th and 4716th ($2229 vs $1103) 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 189th and 406th 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
$9.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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