Manila vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$377
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
1.85M
824K

The cost of living in Manila is 32% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6428th and 4661st ($801 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 519th 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
$4.82
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052