Guangzhou vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$322
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
74
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
18.7M
4.43M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 30% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6838th and 5031st ($758 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2100th and 5648th 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
$2.82
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$5503

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915