Almaty vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$524
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
2.23M
824K

The cost of living in Almaty is 14% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4967th ($974 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 4192nd and 701st 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
$7.79
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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