Sakai vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$530
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$892
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2113
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
824K
1.01M

The cost of living in Sakai is 72% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4967th and 8th ($1127 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 5th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Sakai compared to 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Sakai ranked 17th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 701st and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sakai vs San Jose, United States

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Sakai San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.19
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4437
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2255
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.6
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13407
$23160

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212