Melbourne vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2543
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1414
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2478
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4489
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
100
80
🏙️ Population
5.35M
824K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 131% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 829th and 5016th ($2543 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 1st and 663rd 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
$15.5
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.51
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2836
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6978
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$140
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2326
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22313
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988