Sagamihara vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sagamihara Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$378
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2414
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
726K
824K

The cost of living in Sagamihara is 12% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5717th and 4967th ($992 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 489th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Sagamihara compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 32nd vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 856th vs 701st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sagamihara vs Sakai

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Sagamihara Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.57
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.3
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$520
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12309
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$985
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1066
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$980
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1144
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1343
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1034
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$909
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1102
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1104
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$982
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1130
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1137
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$957
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1157
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1107
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1160
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$981
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1148
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1116
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1106
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$993
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1107
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1124
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1075
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1155
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1024
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126

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