Sacramento vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Sacramento	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2682	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$2645
🏠 One person rent	$1646	$519
🏘️ Family rent	$2782	$879
🍽️ Food expenses	$710	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4542	$2019
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	54	95
😀 Quality of life	87	80
🏙️ Population	525K	824K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 144% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 605th and 5016th ($2682 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 533rd and 72nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Sacramento ranked 109th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 347th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Sakai

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	Sacramento	Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.1	$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.04	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$5.87	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.91	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1781	$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1302	$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2832	$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2335	$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$282	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$66	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.22%	2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4948	$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3517	$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$103	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.6	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.55	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.78	$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.79	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.79	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.19	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.9	$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.9	$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.7	$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.63	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.21	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$119	$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.9	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.1	$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1488	$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20438	$12933

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2722
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2793
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2978
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2918
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2768
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2732
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2660
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2911
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2667
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2815
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$3204
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2710
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3091
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3318
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2771
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2161
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2980
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2374
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3179
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2962
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$3017
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3431
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2804
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2748
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2905
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2393
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2796
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2677
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2668
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2900
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3050
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2088
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2893
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2906
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$3873
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$2848

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