Kyoto vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$437
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$2113
😷 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 0.1% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4965th and 4967th ($1128 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 39th vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 946th vs 701st 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
$8.25
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$13407

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$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