Guangzhou vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$333
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
33
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.87M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 13% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6602nd and 7096th ($763 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 1036th and 6280th 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
$3.58
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603