Guangzhou vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$322
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
97
60
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
18.7M
528K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 26% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6838th and 5348th ($758 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 291st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 2100th and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$10839

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068