Delhi vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$205
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$829
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
26.5M
18.7M

The cost of living in Delhi is 35% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 8668th and 6835th ($507 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 32nd in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Guangzhou ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5790th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Guangzhou

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Delhi Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$16938

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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