Ningbo vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$302
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
57
82
🏙️ Population
9.4M
824K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 36% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7025th and 4919th ($713 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 67th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6133rd and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046