Hangzhou vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$391
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 26% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6270th and 4674th ($831 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 54th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 15th 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
$3.85
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933