Guangzhou vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$322
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
33
😀 Quality of life
75
52
🏙️ Population
18.7M
756K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 11% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6838th and 7220th ($758 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 2100th and 6482nd 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
$2.82
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$2846

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613