Medina vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$353
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
67
80
🏙️ Population
1.41M
824K

The cost of living in Medina is 27% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6257th and 4661st ($853 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 58th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Medina compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3833rd and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Sakai

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Medina Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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