Beijing vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$605
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Beijing is 5% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4887th and 4674th ($1065 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 54th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Osaka

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Beijing Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8601

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933