Guangzhou vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$333
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
97
60
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
18.7M
528K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 37% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4567th ($763 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 46th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 1036th and 1864th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$13943

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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 Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045