Brasilia vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$415
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$829
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
62
74
🏙️ Population
3M
18.7M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 19% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 6162nd and 6835th ($928 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 32nd in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Guangzhou ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5658th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Guangzhou

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Brasilia Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$16938

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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