Baltimore vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$829
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
586K
18.7M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 186% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 1414th and 6835th ($2234 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 32nd in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Guangzhou ranked 7th in China, while ranked 164th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Guangzhou

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Baltimore Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$16938

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

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