Nicosia vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$649
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1590
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
330K
824K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 16% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4233rd and 4716th ($1280 vs $1103) 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 415th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1164
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2015
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7149
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977