Hangzhou vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$391
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
11.9M
824K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6270th and 4716th ($831 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 70th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 406th 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
$3.85
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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