Guangzhou vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$322
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.46M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 32% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6838th and 4942nd ($758 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 70th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 2100th and 947th 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
$2.82
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$5215

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055