Almaty vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$464
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
2.23M
824K

The cost of living in Almaty is 23% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6143rd and 4649th ($881 vs $1146) 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 4016th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046