Sakai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$519
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2019
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
824K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sakai is 15% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5016th and 4545th ($1099 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 3rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Sakai compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Sakai ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 663rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sakai vs Seoul

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Sakai Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4966
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2234
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$211
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12933
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971