Chongqing vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$292
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
96
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
32.1M
824K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 35% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4716th ($712 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 70th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2233rd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sakai

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Chongqing Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977