Gothenburg vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$949
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
675K
824K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 71% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2470th and 5016th ($1879 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 72nd in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 91st and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Sakai

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Gothenburg Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988