Sakai vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1174
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2905
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$517
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1020
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$404
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
1
😀 Quality of life
80
22
🏙️ Population
824K
63.4K

The cost of living in Sakai is 125% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4661st and 8519th ($1174 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 1st in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Sakai ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 519th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sakai South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3851
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2898
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.8
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5592
$3482

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1523
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1519
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$629
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$596
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$596
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$603
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$901
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$898
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$921
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$661
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$661
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$963
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$961
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$541
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$557
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$520
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$459
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2571