Almaty vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$499
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
1.92M
824K

The cost of living in Almaty is 20% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6015th and 4661st ($941 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 4176th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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