Melbourne vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$2379
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
98
81
🏙️ Population
4.53M
824K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 114% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 933rd and 4716th ($2356 vs $1103) 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 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2nd and 406th 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
$14.4
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$8669

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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