Osaka vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Osaka	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1274	$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2985	$2704
🏠 One person rent	$637	$530
🏘️ Family rent	$1050	$892
🍽️ Food expenses	$367	$368
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2134	$2113
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	96	95
😀 Quality of life	95	80
🏙️ Population	2.75M	824K

The cost of living in Osaka is 13% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4625th and 4967th ($1274 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 3rd vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 27th vs 701st 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	$6.58	$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.5	$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$2.8
☕ Cappuccino	$3.17	$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$656	$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$494	$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1188	$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$822	$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.8	$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.5	$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.03%	2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4660	$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2278	$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.58	$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.7	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.1	$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.47	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.22	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.35	$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.9	$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.36	$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.41	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.91	$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.08	$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.07	$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.86	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.6	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.8	$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.6	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.4	$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.1	$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$189	$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13598	$13407

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Cities near Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$1046
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1037
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1093
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$1028
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$1025
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1042
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1029
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$979
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1029
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$1027
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$991
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1041
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$1016
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$996
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1036
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$994
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$981
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1029
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1047
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$999
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$1005
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$1012
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$993

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