Changsha vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$214
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$2113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
10M
824K

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4967th ($617 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 70th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 701st 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
$2.89
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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