Guangzhou vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$333
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
52
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
18.7M
507K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5176th ($763 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 324th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 1036th and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Matsuyama

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Guangzhou Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10764

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974