Ashgabat vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$1201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$531
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
30
83
🏙️ Population
828K
824K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 3% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4068th and 4162nd ($1233 vs $1201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 21st in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.3 months in Sakai. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sakai ranked 11th in Japan, while ranked 8436th and 275th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$3.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
1.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$3791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$2592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$65.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$9.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$22.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$12422

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

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