Moscow vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1678
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4001
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
13.3M
824K

The cost of living in Moscow is 53% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3277th and 5016th ($1678 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Russia and Japan, respectively. Check Russia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Moscow compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 2774th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Sakai

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Moscow Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2602
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11458
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4987
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$788
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20160
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749

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