Guangzhou vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$333
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
33
😀 Quality of life
75
51
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.87M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 5% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6607th and 6771st ($742 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 3rd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 955th and 6225th 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
$4.17
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$4111

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634