Sakai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1174
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2905
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$517
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1020
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
80
98
🏙️ Population
824K
447K

The cost of living in Sakai is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4661st and 41st ($1174 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 2 months in Zurich. Sakai ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 519th 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
$7.01
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3851
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2898
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.8
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5592
$20539

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843