Sakai vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2801
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$470
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2379
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
824K
737K

The cost of living in Sakai is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4716th and 145th ($1103 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Sakai ranked 15th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 406th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sakai vs Seattle

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Sakai Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4872
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.6
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8669
$29730

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210