Sakai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1174
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2905
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$517
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1020
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$1540
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
80
87
🏙️ Population
824K
1.96M

The cost of living in Sakai is 7% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4661st and 4398th ($1174 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 31st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Ranked 16th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 519th vs 246th 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
$7.01
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3851
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2898
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.8
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5592
$11313

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124