Guangzhou vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$1397
🏠 One person rent
$342
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
77
62
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.12M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 39% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 6854th and 8289th ($785 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 14th in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Haiphong. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 1149th and 5561st 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
$2.93
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$42
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$8.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$5.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$3.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$4601

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Haiphong

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Hai Duong
$586
46 km or 29 mi Ha Long
$579
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$583
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$599
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$574
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$594
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$694
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$582
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$602
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$592
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$617
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$679
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$560
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$589
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$495
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$824
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$711
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$714
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$782
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$620
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$968
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$797
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$802
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$593
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$601
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$375
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$577
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$968
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$699
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$564
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$908