Guangzhou vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$333
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
18.7M
4.43M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 29% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5069th ($763 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 1036th and 5446th 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
$3.58
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$5865

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045