Ottawa vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
1.02M
824K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 91% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1290th and 4661st ($2236 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 58th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 167th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Sakai

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Ottawa Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$32.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$5592

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052