Hangzhou vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$3188
🏠 One person rent
$386
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$2176
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 30% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6188th and 4290th ($849 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 36th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1742nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Osaka

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Hangzhou Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$8208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$4879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$66.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$7878

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1130
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1350
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1100
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1072
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1205
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1164
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1047
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1050
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1094
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1074
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1215
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1146
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1065
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1077
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1048
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1080
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1092
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1043
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1083
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1016
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1091
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1084
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$988
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1062
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$982
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$949
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1092
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$996
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1007
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$907