Guangzhou vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$352
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
52
😀 Quality of life
75
67
🏙️ Population
18.7M
507K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 22% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6548th and 5575th ($774 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 587th 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 2 months in Matsuyama. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 1055th and 3600th 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
$3.42
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$11046

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897