New Taipei vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3063
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$469
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1589
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
86
80
🏙️ Population
4.04M
824K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 6% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5000th and 4649th ($1073 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 302nd and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Sakai

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New Taipei Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.11%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9392
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.74
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.92
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.84
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$515
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18855
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581

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