Phoenix vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
1.61M
824K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 120% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1041st and 5016th ($2423 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 72nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 226th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Sakai

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Phoenix Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

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