Sakai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$519
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2019
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
824K
452K

The cost of living in Sakai is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5016th and 11th ($1099 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Sakai compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sakai ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 663rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sakai vs Zurich

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Sakai Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4966
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2234
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$211
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12933
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117