Guangzhou vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$342
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.46M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 29% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6854th and 5014th ($785 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 71st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 1149th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Kyoto

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Guangzhou Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$6117

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010