Guangzhou vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1411
🏠 One person rent
$354
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.12M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 37% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 6835th and 8212th ($782 vs $571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 15th in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Haiphong. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 2285th and 5815th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Haiphong

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Guangzhou Haiphong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$42
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$5.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$5.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$4643

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Hai Duong
$587
46 km or 29 mi Ha Long
$585
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$587
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$602
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$597
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$702
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$590
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$580
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$664
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$567
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$563
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$578
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$496
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$805
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$694
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$699
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$774
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$608
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1038
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$789
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$790
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$584
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$587
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$380
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$574
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1056
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$660
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$581
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$896