Chengdu vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$240
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
824K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7421st and 4649th ($623 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 70th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sakai

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Chengdu Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$8371

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046