Guangzhou vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$342
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
18.7M
4.8M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6854th and 4745th ($785 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1149th and 5850th 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
$2.93
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$5103

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Cities near Guangzhou

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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965