Phuket vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$555
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$956
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$512
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
95
😀 Quality of life
55
80
🏙️ Population
77.6K
824K

The cost of living in Phuket is 8% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5497th and 5016th ($1010 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Phuket compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Phuket ranked 9th best city to live in Thailand vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 6330th and 663rd 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
$5.76
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3728
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$565
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13979
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988