Phoenix vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$2379
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
1.61M
824K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 117% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 864th and 4716th ($2390 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 70th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 127th and 406th 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
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977