Oslo vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2847
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6052
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1639
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$2560
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$819
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4285
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
718K
824K

The cost of living in Oslo is 153% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 342nd and 4967th ($2847 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 701st 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
$23.8
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.1
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.22
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2696
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2094
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11326
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7606
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.57
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15673
$13407

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409

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