Hefei vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$214
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
9.37M
824K

The cost of living in Hefei is 39% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7494th and 5016th ($670 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 72nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 3146th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Sakai

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Hefei Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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