Edinburgh vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
488K
824K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 107% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1247th and 4919th ($2310 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 67th 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 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 59th and 639th 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
$21.6
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$13511

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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