Saitama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$364
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
80
82
🏙️ Population
1.33M
824K

The cost of living in Saitama is 7% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5298th and 4919th ($1037 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 260th and 67th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Saitama compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 31st vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 750th vs 639th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Sakai

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Saitama Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5146
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.86
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17943
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046