Sakai vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2841
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$518
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$6742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
824K
737K

The cost of living in Sakai is 62% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4649th and 158th ($1146 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 140th 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 2.1 months in Sakai compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Sakai ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 558th and 98th 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
$6.74
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.05
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1135
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.89%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3677
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.8
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.5
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.3
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8371
$29407

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093