Sakai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$519
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2019
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
824K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sakai is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5016th and 3273rd ($1099 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Sakai compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Ranked 19th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 663rd vs 9th 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
$6.21
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4966
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2234
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$211
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12933
$17493

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Cities near Sakai

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006