Doha vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
80
80
🏙️ Population
1.19M
824K

The cost of living in Doha is 55% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2449th and 4649th ($1779 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Qatar and Japan, respectively. Check Qatar vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 562nd and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Sakai

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Doha Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$8371

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$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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