Sakai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$530
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$892
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2113
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
80
75
🏙️ Population
824K
1.96M

The cost of living in Sakai is 0.5% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4967th and 4988th ($1127 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 79th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Sakai compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Ranked 17th vs 110th best cities to live in Japan, and 701st vs 1640th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sakai vs Sapporo

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Sakai Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.19
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4437
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2255
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.6
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13407
$10501

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070