Ningbo vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$311
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
61
96
😀 Quality of life
53
80
🏙️ Population
9.4M
824K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 38% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6747th and 4661st ($733 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 58th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6048th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052