Reykjavik vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3205
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6762
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$904
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
139K
824K

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 192% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 119th and 5016th ($3205 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Iceland and Japan, respectively. Check Iceland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Reykjavik compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 258th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Reykjavik vs Sakai

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Reykjavik Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.3
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.4
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.5
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2129
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1743
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3328
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.69%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6175
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.38
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.99
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.18
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.3
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$146
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$178
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30029
$12933

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$3092
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$3106
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$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336

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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