Osaka vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$514
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$2545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
824K

The cost of living in Osaka is 3% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4566th and 4661st ($1212 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 58th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ranked 3rd vs 16th best cities to live in Japan, and 18th vs 519th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$5592

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052