Guangzhou vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$342
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
25
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.3M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 7% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6854th and 6589th ($785 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 18th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 1149th and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Manaus

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Guangzhou Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$4970

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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 Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709