Istanbul vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$675
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
15.7M
824K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 16% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4919th ($1288 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 1015th and 639th 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
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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