Guangzhou vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$333
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
8
😀 Quality of life
75
21
🏙️ Population
18.7M
297K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6607th and 5392nd ($742 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 955th and 8933rd 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
$4.17
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210