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

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Sakai San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1174
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2905
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$517
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$1020
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
80
93
🏙️ Population
824K
1.01M

The cost of living in Sakai is 68% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4661st and 13th ($1174 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 11th 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 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Sakai ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 519th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sakai San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3851
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2898
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.8
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5592
$23974

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146