Baku vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$307
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
59
81
🏙️ Population
2.3M
824K

The cost of living in Baku is 32% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6560th and 4716th ($753 vs $1103) 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 5476th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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