Riyadh vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1627
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3576
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$931
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1463
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2496
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
80
82
🏙️ Population
7.01M
824K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 46% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3418th and 4919th ($1627 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Riyadh compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 759th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.34
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.22
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$451
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9818
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046