Sakai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2841
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$518
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$2474
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
80
99
🏙️ Population
824K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sakai is 29% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4649th and 3019th ($1146 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Sakai compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 16th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 558th 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
$6.74
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1135
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.89%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3677
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.8
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.3
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8371
$15235

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SakaiTokyo

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101