Ashgabat vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$893
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
49
82
🏙️ Population
1.03M
824K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 64% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2595th and 4919th ($1833 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6667th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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