Chengdu vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$297
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
824K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7360th and 5016th ($688 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 72nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 1238th and 663rd 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
$2.83
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988