Guangzhou vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$6294
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$3471
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
18.7M
7.41M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 72% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 6607th and 503rd ($742 vs $2614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Hong Kong. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in China, and 955th vs 168th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Hong Kong

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Guangzhou Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$2033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$4405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$28583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$18618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$82
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$20363

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Cities near Guangzhou

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 Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611