Sakai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Sakai	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1103	$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2801	$2458
🏠 One person rent	$470	$437
🏘️ Family rent	$912	$645
🍽️ Food expenses	$367	$335
🚐 Transport expenses	$172	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2379	$2385
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	96	69
😀 Quality of life	81	74
🏙️ Population	824K	518K

The cost of living in Sakai is 11% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4716th and 5333rd ($1103 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 397th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 15th vs 200th best cities to live in Japan, and 406th vs 1311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sakai vs Utsunomiya

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	Sakai	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.61	$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.3	$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.24	$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$2.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.17	$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$461	$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$978	$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$710	$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.1	$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.79%	1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4872	$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3082	$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.52	$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.2	$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31	$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.41	$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.42	$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19	$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.92	$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.74	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11	$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.9	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.7	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.6	$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.8	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.5	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$51.6	$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$244	$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8669	$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$979
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$972
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$974
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$980
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$982
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$985
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$988
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$995
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$1011
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1002
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$1017
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1002
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1001
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1009
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1002
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1016
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1032
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1082
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$997
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$980
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1044
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1015
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1155
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1089
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1019
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1015
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1119
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1026
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1074
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1281
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1058
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1219
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$994
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1034
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1005
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1152
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$980
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1023
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$997