Izmir vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$437
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$792
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
2.95M
824K

The cost of living in Izmir is 21% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5990th and 4649th ($909 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 70th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3369th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Sakai

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Izmir Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.23
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.03%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1020
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.6
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9671
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$638
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$675
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$764
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$681
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1099
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$677
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$655
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$934
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$679
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$643
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$707
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$773
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$477
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1838
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$629
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1049
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$690
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$679
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1070
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$743
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$843
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1659
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$568
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$708
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$554
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$661
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1265
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1437
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1272
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1159
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1082
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046