Chengdu vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$252
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
20.9M
824K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7530th and 4919th ($635 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 1800th and 639th 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
$2.87
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046