Hong Kong vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 110% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 621st and 4625th ($2674 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 632nd and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Osaka

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Hong Kong Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$13598

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993