Hangzhou vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$375
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4626th ($826 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 29th 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2980th and 34th 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
$3.7
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$13640

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997