Guangzhou vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$322
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
18.7M
824K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 32% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6838th and 4919th ($758 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2100th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Sakai

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Guangzhou Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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