Edinburgh vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
488K
824K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 107% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1221st and 4967th ($2331 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 70th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 77th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Sakai

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Edinburgh Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$13407

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029