Ningbo vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$249
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
9.4M
824K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 40% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7558th and 5016th ($660 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 72nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 2343rd and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Sakai

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Ningbo Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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