Almaty vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$524
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$829
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
2.23M
18.7M

The cost of living in Almaty is 25% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6835th ($974 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Guangzhou ranked 7th in China, while ranked 4192nd and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Guangzhou

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Almaty Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$16938

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694