Guangzhou vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$333
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
18.7M
4.43M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 18% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6607th and 5921st ($742 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 955th and 5184th 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
$4.17
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$4829

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952