Oslo vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
718K
824K

The cost of living in Oslo is 158% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 381st and 5016th ($2839 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Norway and Japan, respectively. Check Norway vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 27th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Sakai

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Oslo Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.1
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$12933

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988