Guangzhou vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$333
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$2217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
97
60
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
18.7M
528K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 34% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6607th and 4618th ($742 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 44th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2 months in Himeji. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 955th and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$8933

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972