Almaty vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$434
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
64
83
🏙️ Population
1.92M
824K

The cost of living in Almaty is 35% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6284th and 4162nd ($775 vs $1201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.3 months in Sakai. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sakai ranked 11th in Japan, while ranked 4680th and 275th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Sakai

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Almaty Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
1.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$3791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$65.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$9.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$22.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$12422

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1048
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1045
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1050
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1074
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1050
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1091
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1045
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1048
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1296
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1073
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1050
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1045
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1047
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1217
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1394
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1051
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1046
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1081
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1045
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1050