Guangzhou vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2535
🏠 One person rent
$333
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
18.7M
594K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 30% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4989th ($763 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 193rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.3 months in Kagoshima. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kagoshima ranked 227th in Japan, while ranked 1036th and 1830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Kagoshima

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Guangzhou Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$12713

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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 Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944