Riyadh vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1628
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3587
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$936
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1460
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2284
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
7.01M
824K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 48% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3485th and 5016th ($1628 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Riyadh compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 899th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riyadh vs Sakai

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Riyadh Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.02
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$999
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.52%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.18
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.7
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10912
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459

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