Chengdu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$242
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 42% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7269th and 4674th ($643 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 54th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 1633rd and 15th 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
$2.81
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$8601

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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