Hangzhou vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$389
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 30% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6287th and 4566th ($843 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 45th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 18th 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
$3.79
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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