Chengdu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$252
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 49% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7530th and 4626th ($635 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1800th and 34th 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
$2.87
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$13640

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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