Bishkek vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$398
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
57
82
🏙️ Population
1.19M
824K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 33% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6893rd and 4919th ($743 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Kyrgyzstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6164th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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