Phoenix vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.61M
824K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 102% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 973rd and 4661st ($2369 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 58th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 119th and 519th 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
$18.5
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$5592

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

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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