Guangzhou vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$3331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$7928
🏠 One person rent
$342
$2072
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$3682
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$911
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$4111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
58
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
18.7M
351K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 76% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 6854th and 79th ($785 vs $3331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 59th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Honolulu. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 143rd in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 433rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Honolulu

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Guangzhou Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$9.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$8.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$4.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$2390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$4305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$8773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$6.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$8.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$2.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$4.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$3.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$172
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$26966

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194