Ningbo vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$261
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
61
96
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
9.4M
824K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 39% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6976th and 4716th ($677 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd 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 Ningbo compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 5865th and 406th 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
$3.95
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$8669

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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