Mashhad vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$214
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
53
81
🏙️ Population
3M
824K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 52% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8260th and 4716th ($532 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 70th 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 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6128th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977