Ashgabat vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$836
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
30
81
🏙️ Population
828K
824K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 52% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2737th and 4716th ($1679 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 8379th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977