Madrid vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$986
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2379
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
3.28M
824K

The cost of living in Madrid is 56% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2577th and 4716th ($1726 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 70th in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Sakai

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Madrid Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977