Sakai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2841
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$518
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$7242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
80
98
🏙️ Population
824K
449K

The cost of living in Sakai is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4649th and 59th ($1146 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Sakai compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sakai ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 558th and 5th 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
$6.74
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1135
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.89%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3677
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.8
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.3
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8371
$29610

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717