Guangzhou vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$333
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 37% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4566th ($763 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1036th 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
$3.58
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$5653

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016