Guangzhou vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$354
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
18.7M
756K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 16% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6835th and 7403rd ($782 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 2285th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs La Paz

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Guangzhou La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661