Phuket vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3235
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$544
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1720
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.3
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
53
80
🏙️ Population
77.6K
824K

The cost of living in Phuket is 16% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5798th and 4661st ($985 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6033rd and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Sakai

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Phuket Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.63
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.72
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4213
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$32.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$748
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13132
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892

Cities near Sakai

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