Doha vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
1.19M
824K

The cost of living in Doha is 91% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1744th and 5016th ($2100 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Qatar and Japan, respectively. Check Qatar vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 513th and 663rd 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
$10.1
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988