Almaty vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$477
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
70
82
🏙️ Population
2.23M
824K

The cost of living in Almaty is 21% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6307th and 4919th ($884 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 4103rd and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$13511

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046