Changsha vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$178
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2379
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
10M
824K

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8258th and 4716th ($533 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 70th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2707th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Sakai

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Changsha Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$8669

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Sakai

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