Beijing vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$589
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5355th and 4626th ($1029 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 29th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2546th and 34th 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
$4.24
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$13640

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997