Sakai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$530
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$892
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2113
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
824K
449K

The cost of living in Sakai is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4967th and 13th ($1127 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Sakai ranked 17th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 701st and 9th 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
$6.59
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.19
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4437
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2255
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13407
$24322

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171