Chisinau vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$947
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2238
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$528
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
59
82
🏙️ Population
639K
824K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 15% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5968th and 4919th ($947 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th in Moldova and Japan, respectively. Check Moldova vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6039th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.01
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2427
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.39
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7015
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$884
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$921
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$670
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$546
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$901
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1164
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$804
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$964
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$793
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$797
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$926
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$879
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$659
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$624
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$724
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$815
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$895
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$711
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$898
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$854
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$830
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$516
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$603
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$857
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$545
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$420
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1056
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$762
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$535
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$616
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1024
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1103
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$885
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$497
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$749
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$703
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$775
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$970

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