Phoenix vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
1.61M
824K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 110% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1184th and 4919th ($2340 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 67th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 181st and 639th 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
$18.1
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

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