Hangzhou vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$438
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
11.9M
824K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 18% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6257th and 5016th ($899 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 72nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 3005th and 663rd 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
$4.08
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.52
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988