Guangzhou vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$333
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
18.7M
616K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 47% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6602nd and 3925th ($763 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 535th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 1036th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Leipzig

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Guangzhou Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10026

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Cities near Guangzhou

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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261