Sakai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$522
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$892
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2108
$1641
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
824K
1.96M

The cost of living in Sakai is 6% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4919th and 4750th ($1115 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 38th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Sakai compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Ranked 15th vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 639th vs 239th 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
$6.62
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3852
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13511
$10519

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068