Hong Kong vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
7.41M
824K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 139% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 427th and 4649th ($2737 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 248th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Sakai

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Hong Kong Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$5.3
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$30.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$8371

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$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046