Guangzhou vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$1846
🏠 One person rent
$406
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$913
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1248
$583
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
23
😀 Quality of life
76
59
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.22M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 26% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6006th and 6900th ($863 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 32nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Manaus. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Manaus ranked 5th in Brazil, while ranked 696th and 5507th 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
$4.43
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
9.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13272
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5592
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.8
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$580
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25540
$3478

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$648
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$762
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$702
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$730
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$612
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$724
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$686
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$668
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1079
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1610
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$757
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$716
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2380
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2884
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$692
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$701
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$718
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$721
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$656
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$709
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$700
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$689
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$516
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$775
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$702
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$732
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$760
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$717
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$788
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$661
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$1049
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$658
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$697
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$749
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$679
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$705
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$673
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$689
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$597

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526