Nicosia vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1302
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3166
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$678
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$90
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
81
80
🏙️ Population
330K
824K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 14% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4211th and 4649th ($1302 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 70th in Cyprus and Japan, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 494th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1203
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.6
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.26
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6962
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647

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