Oslo vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2721
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5890
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1569
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2558
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$793
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3963
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
709K
824K

The cost of living in Oslo is 144% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 530th and 4919th ($2721 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 15th in Japan, while ranked 55th and 639th 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
$24.6
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1592
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1273
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2624
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10233
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7897
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.32
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.62
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16133
$13511

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242

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