Chengdu vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$281
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$829
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
18.7M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7467th and 6835th ($666 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 32nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 1710th vs 2285th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Guangzhou

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Chengdu Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$16938

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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