New Taipei vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$482
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
4.05M
824K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 2% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5023rd and 4967th ($1108 vs $1127) 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 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 252nd and 701st 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
$4.77
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029