Guangzhou vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$333
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
8
😀 Quality of life
75
34
🏙️ Population
18.7M
297K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 6% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6389th ($763 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 2nd in China and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check China vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1036th and 7611th 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
$3.58
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$5705

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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 Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377