Baku vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$316
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
60
80
🏙️ Population
2.3M
824K

The cost of living in Baku is 33% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6590th and 4649th ($766 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Azerbaijan and Japan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5270th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046