Sakai vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2801
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$470
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2379
$436
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
5
😀 Quality of life
81
36
🏙️ Population
824K
79.2K

The cost of living in Sakai is 144% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4716th and 8761st ($1103 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Sakai ranked 15th best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 406th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sakai Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4872
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8669
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288