Baku vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$340
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
64
82
🏙️ Population
2.3M
824K

The cost of living in Baku is 29% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6681st and 4919th ($796 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 5390th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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