Guangzhou vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
18.7M
569K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 65% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 6602nd and 1463rd ($763 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 27th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 1036th and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Hamilton

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Guangzhou Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$22053

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865