Mashhad vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$186
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
3M
824K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 54% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8365th and 4661st ($538 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 58th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6193rd and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052