Sakai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2801
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$470
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2379
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
81
100
🏙️ Population
824K
14M

The cost of living in Sakai is 29% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4716th and 3238th ($1103 vs $1556) 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 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ranked 15th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 406th vs 1st 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
$6.61
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4872
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.6
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8669
$15051

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063