Phuket vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$870
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2965
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$484
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1625
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$2379
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
55
81
🏙️ Population
77.6K
824K

The cost of living in Phuket is 21% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6130th and 4716th ($870 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Phuket compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 5986th and 406th 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
$4.16
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3141
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.59
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$672
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13219
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743

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