Ashgabat vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$798
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
29
80
🏙️ Population
1.03M
824K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 38% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3187th and 4661st ($1616 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 8245th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

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