Mashhad vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$169
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
3M
824K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 56% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8574th and 4649th ($508 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6227th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788

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