Sakai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1174
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2905
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$517
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1020
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
80
99
🏙️ Population
824K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sakai is 28% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4661st and 3085th ($1174 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 4th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 16th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 519th vs 3rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sakai vs Tokyo

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Sakai Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3851
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2898
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.8
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5592
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033