Sakai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$530
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$892
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2113
$2676
😷 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 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4967th and 3249th ($1127 vs $1698) 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 1.9 months in Sakai compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 17th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 701st vs 8th 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
$6.59
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.19
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4437
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2255
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.6
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13407
$16728

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005