Hangzhou vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$375
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
824K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 26% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4919th ($826 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 67th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2980th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Sakai

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Hangzhou Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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