Chicago vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$913
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
18.7M

The cost of living in Chicago is 175% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 254th and 6006th ($2372 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 16th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Guangzhou. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Guangzhou ranked 6th in China, while ranked 11th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Guangzhou

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Chicago Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$62.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$5592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$580
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$25540

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$648
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$762
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$702
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$730
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$612
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$724
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$686
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$668
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1079
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1610
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$757
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$716
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2380
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2884
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$692
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$701
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$718
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$721
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$656
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$709
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$700
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$689
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$516
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$775
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$702
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$732
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$760
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$717
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$788
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$661
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$1049
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$658
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$697
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$749
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$679
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$705
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$673
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$689
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$597