Guangzhou vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$406
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$913
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$262
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1248
$2337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6006th and 3896th ($863 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 10th 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 Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 696th and 7th 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
$4.43
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13272
$8110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5592
$4802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$58.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$580
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25540
$9787

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$648
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$762
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$702
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$730
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$612
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$724
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$686
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$668
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1079
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1610
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$757
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$716
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2380
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2884
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$692
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$701
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$718
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$721
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$656
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$709
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$700
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$689
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$516
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$775
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$702
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$732
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$760
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$717
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$788
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$661
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$1049
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$658
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$697
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$749
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$679
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$705
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$673
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$689
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$597

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1057
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1394
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1053
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1217
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1082
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1051
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1051
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1091
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1048
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1075
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1081
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1201
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1098
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1050
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1059
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1045
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1048
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1045
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1044
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1047
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$937