Guangzhou vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$342
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
8
😀 Quality of life
77
30
🏙️ Population
18.7M
297K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 38% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6854th and 4590th ($785 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in China and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check China vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1149th and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Malabo

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Guangzhou Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$6717

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323