Changsha vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$222
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
10M
824K

The cost of living in Changsha is 50% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7989th and 4661st ($582 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 58th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 519th 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
$2.87
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052