Essen vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$681
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
585K
824K

The cost of living in Essen is 30% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3595th and 4661st ($1525 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 58th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 31st and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Sakai

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Essen Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$5592

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052