Sagamihara vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sagamihara Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2575
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$396
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2476
$2379
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
726K
824K

The cost of living in Sagamihara is 8% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5176th and 4716th ($1020 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Sagamihara compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ranked 14th vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 389th vs 406th 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
$4.86
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4893
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2981
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.8
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$999
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1127
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1075
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1041
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1045
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1117
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1102
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$1167
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1042
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1064
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$1267
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1091
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$1130
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1057
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$1126
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1067
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1046
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1110
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1042
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1105
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1066
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1112
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166

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