Beijing vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1996
🏠 One person rent
$589
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
21.9M
18.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 36% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 5355th and 6838th ($1029 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 36th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 11th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 2546th vs 2100th 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
$4.24
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$9090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$14783

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677