Reykjavik vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2915
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5968
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$1781
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2749
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$832
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3918
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
140K
824K

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 148% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 204th and 4661st ($2915 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Iceland and Japan, respectively. Check Iceland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Reykjavik compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 189th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Reykjavik Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$125
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.1
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1626
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2552
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6498
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.63
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$32.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.66
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.4
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$155
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6167
$5592

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$2091
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$2300
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$1913
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$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161

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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