Sakai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$522
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$892
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2108
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
824K
449K

The cost of living in Sakai is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4919th and 23rd ($1115 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Sakai compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sakai ranked 15th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 639th and 2nd 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
$6.62
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3852
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13511
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041