Beijing vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$596
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2113
😷 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 7% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5341st and 4967th ($1044 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 70th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 2718th and 701st 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
$4.36
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$13407

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029