Guangzhou vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$354
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 39% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6835th and 4625th ($782 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 25th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2285th and 27th 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
$2.86
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$13598

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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