Guangzhou vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$354
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
4.8M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6835th and 4839th ($782 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2285th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Johannesburg

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Guangzhou Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$5808

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950