Sakai vs Nishinari

Neighborhood comparison in Osaka, Japan

Sakai

47.1
COLI Index
More Expensive
VS

Nishinari

42.7
COLI Index
More Affordable

Side-by-Side Comparison

0.75x
Sakai Multiplier
0.68x
Nishinari Multiplier
¥116,182
Est. 1BR Rent
¥105,339
Est. 1BR Rent
¥5,472,183
$75K Equivalent
¥4,960,981
$75K Equivalent

Cost Comparison

Sakai
0.75x
Nishinari
0.68x

Sakai is 9% more expensive than Nishinari within Osaka. Living in Nishinari instead of Sakai could save you significantly on rent and daily expenses.

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Data Sources: Cost of living data from Numbeo · Expatistan. Rent from Numbeo Property Prices. Tax rates from OECD Taxing Wages · Statistics Bureau of Japan · Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Salary data from BLS · Glassdoor. Exchange rates from the ECB. Updated 2026-02-28. All figures are estimates.