Beijing vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$648
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
824K

The cost of living in Beijing is 0.8% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4987th and 5016th ($1108 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 72nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 2361st and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sakai

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Beijing Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$12933

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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