Montreal vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$940
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1577
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2742
$2421
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
1.8M
824K

The cost of living in Montreal is 62% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2225th and 4649th ($1857 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 70th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 51st and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Sakai

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Montreal Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.26
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6524
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$639
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5725
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692

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