Kyoto vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$437
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.46M
824K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 0.2% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4641st and 4649th ($1148 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Ranked 6th vs 16th best cities to live in Japan, and 112th vs 558th 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
$10
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$8371

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Sakai

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