Minsk vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1851
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$356
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$549
$2108
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
69
82
🏙️ Population
2M
824K

The cost of living in Minsk is 34% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6924th and 4919th ($735 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Belarus and Japan, respectively. Check Belarus vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Minsk compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.65
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2017
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1259
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11271
$13511

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Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$561
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$517
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$406
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1414
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$545
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$293
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$426
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$929
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$883
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$349
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$865
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1334
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$475
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$920
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$988
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$840
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1113
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1148
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$547
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$894
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$528
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1125
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$967
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1079
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$516
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$993
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1046
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$439
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$546
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$889
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1270
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$586
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1185
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1419
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$928
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$864
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$879

Cities near Sakai

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