Guangzhou vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$406
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$913
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1248
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
76
99
🏙️ Population
18.7M
4.53M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6006th and 420th ($863 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 696th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Melbourne

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Guangzhou Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13272
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5592
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.8
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$580
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25540
$19362

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Cities near Guangzhou

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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361