Rotterdam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2637
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6349
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1608
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$2828
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4180
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
664K
824K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 134% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 676th and 4967th ($2637 vs $1127) 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 24th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Sakai

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Rotterdam Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.1
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.04
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1621
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2889
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2391
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5975
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4252
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.75
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.4
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.34
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.22
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2442
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13439
$13407

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029