Edinburgh vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Edinburgh Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2379
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
488K
824K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 85% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4716th ($2043 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 64th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Edinburgh vs Sakai infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Edinburgh vs Sakai

Prices for goods and services in Edinburgh and Sakai are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Edinburgh Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$8669

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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