Osaka vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$552
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$958
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
90
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
13.9M

The cost of living in Osaka is 81% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4366th and 6956th ($1242 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 64th in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 18th and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Tianjin

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Osaka Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$18215

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616