Melbourne vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5150
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1216
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$296
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3902
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
100
80
🏙️ Population
5.03M
824K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 91% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1365th and 4649th ($2194 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 70th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 1st and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Sakai

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Melbourne Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.09
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2611
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6900
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5335
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.2
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19705
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046