Guangzhou vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$352
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 38% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6548th and 4366th ($774 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 29th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1055th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Osaka

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Guangzhou Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$8318

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008