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

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Sakai	San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1099	$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2645	$8247
🏠 One person rent	$519	$2805
🏘️ Family rent	$879	$4446
🍽️ Food expenses	$354	$765
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2019	$6139
😷 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 5016th and 8th ($1099 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Sakai ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 663rd and 126th 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	$6.21	$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.3	$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.41	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$9.09
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$520	$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$381	$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$945	$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$671	$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.1	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.6	$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.05%	6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4966	$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2234	$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.58	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$52.8	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.7	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.47	$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.32	$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.6	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.45	$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.19	$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.31	$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.26	$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.29	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.89	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.38	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.7	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.45	$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.1	$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.7	$128
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$21
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.9	$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.2	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$211	$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12933	$23151

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Campbell	$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi	Santa Clara	$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi	Los Gatos	$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi	Saratoga	$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi	Milpitas	$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi	Cupertino	$2928
16 km or 10 mi	Sunnyvale	$3345
18 km or 11 mi	Mountain View	$3387
21 km or 13 mi	Los Altos	$3194
27 km or 17 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
27 km or 17 mi	Morgan Hill	$3172
28 km or 18 mi	Fremont	$3616
29 km or 18 mi	Newark	$3234
29 km or 18 mi	East Palo Alto	$3356
32 km or 20 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$3075
38 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3728
39 km or 24 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
41 km or 25 mi	San Carlos	$3357
41 km or 25 mi	Pleasanton	$3486
42 km or 26 mi	Gilroy	$3073
43 km or 27 mi	Livermore	$3029
44 km or 27 mi	Watsonville	$3698
44 km or 27 mi	Belmont	$3577
44 km or 28 mi	Foster	$3588
45 km or 28 mi	Hayward	$2822
46 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3088
47 km or 29 mi	San Lorenzo	$2822
48 km or 30 mi	San Mateo	$3797
48 km or 30 mi	Castro Valley	$2968
53 km or 33 mi	San Leandro	$3043
53 km or 33 mi	Burlingame	$3310
54 km or 33 mi	San Ramon	$2848
57 km or 36 mi	Millbrae	$3276
59 km or 36 mi	Danville	$3873
60 km or 38 mi	San Bruno	$3261
61 km or 38 mi	Alameda	$3559
62 km or 38 mi	Tracy	$2088
63 km or 39 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
64 km or 40 mi	Oakland	$3273