Guangzhou vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$4290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
18.7M
8.91M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 75% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6512th and 79th ($760 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in London. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 651st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs London

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Guangzhou London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$25849

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187