London vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$2645
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$519
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$879
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$2019
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	95
😀 Quality of life	97	80
🏙️ Population	8.8M	824K

The cost of living in London is 233% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 28th and 5016th ($3662 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 4th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Sakai

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	London	Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$12933

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

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