Phoenix vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.61M
824K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 109% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1175th and 4967th ($2357 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 134th and 701st 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
$18.2
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029