Beijing vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$3188
🏠 One person rent
$657
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$2176
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Beijing is 5% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4469th and 4290th ($1150 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 36th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 491st and 6th 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
$5.82
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$8208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$4879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$66.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$7878

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1130
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1350
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1100
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1072
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1205
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1164
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1047
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1050
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1094
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1074
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1215
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1146
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1065
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1077
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1048
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1080
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1092
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1043
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1083
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1016
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1091
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1084
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$988
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1062
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$982
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$949
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1092
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$996
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1007
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$907