Los Angeles vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Los Angeles	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3420	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7800	$2645
🏠 One person rent	$2177	$519
🏘️ Family rent	$3742	$879
🍽️ Food expenses	$761	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$263	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4482	$2019
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	99	95
😀 Quality of life	93	80
🏙️ Population	3.9M	824K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 211% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 62nd and 5016th ($3420 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 72nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 50th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Sakai

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	Los Angeles	Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.4	$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.92	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1856	$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4109	$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3268	$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.2	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8186	$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7185	$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.33	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.59	$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.99	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.1	$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.5	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.1	$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1748	$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23685	$12933

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000

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