Sakai vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1174
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2905
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$517
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1020
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$2543
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
824K
1.06M

The cost of living in Sakai is 6% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4661st and 4890th ($1174 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 142nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Ranked 16th vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 519th vs 91st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sakai vs Sendai

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Sakai Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3851
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2898
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.8
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5592
$6369

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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 Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057