Jeddah vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$511
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
96
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
4.7M
824K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 4% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4828th and 4661st ($1123 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 1110th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
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$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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