Beijing vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2110
🏠 One person rent
$648
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
18.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 41% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 4987th and 6854th ($1108 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 34th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 14th vs 3rd best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 1149th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Guangzhou

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Beijing Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$9091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$5.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$67.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$19408

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711