Sakai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$519
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2019
$1763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
80
90
🏙️ Population
824K
1.96M

The cost of living in Sakai is 3% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5016th and 4901st ($1099 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 42nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Sakai compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Ranked 19th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 663rd vs 196th 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
$6.21
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4966
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2234
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$211
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12933
$9894

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061