Kyoto vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$419
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
1.46M
824K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 0% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5014th and 5016th ($1100 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 72nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Ranked 42nd vs 19th best cities to live in Japan, and 867th vs 663rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Sakai

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Kyoto Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$12933

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

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