Guangzhou vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$354
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
46
😀 Quality of life
74
53
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.49M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 6835th and 5709th ($782 vs $993) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 24th in China and Cuba, respectively. Check China vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Havana. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 2285th and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Havana

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Guangzhou Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$6.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$1.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$8521

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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
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1141
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1091
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1164
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1199
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1155
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2932
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$872
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1170
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1157
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1097
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3170
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2831
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2761
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2662
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2872
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2620
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2502
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3297
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2465
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2509
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2870
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2738
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2775
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2739
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2586
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2767
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2713
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2963
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2690