Rotterdam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4464
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1909
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3795
$2379
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
592K
824K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 83% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1756th and 4716th ($2013 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 70th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Rotterdam compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Rotterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 54th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1267
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1849
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.49
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.7
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1521
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12166
$8669

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413

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