Istanbul vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$689
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
15.7M
824K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 16% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4967th ($1305 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 925th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sakai

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Istanbul Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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