Mashhad vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$172
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
57
82
🏙️ Population
3M
824K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 55% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8663rd and 4919th ($503 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6167th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046