Beijing vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$596
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$829
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
18.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 33% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 5341st and 6835th ($1044 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 32nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 11th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 2285th 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
$4.36
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$16938

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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