Osaka vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$599
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
2.75M
824K

The cost of living in Osaka is 11% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4626th and 4919th ($1237 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 67th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 3rd vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 34th vs 639th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Sakai

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Osaka Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$13511

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046