Manila vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$400
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
1.9M
824K

The cost of living in Manila is 27% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6679th and 4967th ($821 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 70th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 5265th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Sakai

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Manila Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

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