Hangzhou vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$389
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
11.9M
824K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6287th and 4661st ($843 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 58th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 519th 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
$3.79
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$5592

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052