Mashhad vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$172
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
3M
824K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 56% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8757th and 5016th ($482 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 72nd in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 6229th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Sakai

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Mashhad Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$12933

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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