Guangzhou vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$354
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
18.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 79% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6835th and 20th ($782 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1 months in London. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2285th and 12th 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
$2.86
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$30567

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199