Sakai vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$522
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$892
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2108
$544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
5
😀 Quality of life
82
42
🏙️ Population
824K
115K

The cost of living in Sakai is 166% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4919th and 8940th ($1115 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Sakai compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Sakai ranked 15th best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 639th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sakai Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.62
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3852
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13511
$653

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289