Chengdu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$281
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 48% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7467th and 4625th ($666 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 25th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Osaka

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Chengdu Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$13598

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993