Guangzhou vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
18.7M
5.35M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 69% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6835th and 893rd ($782 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2285th and 1st 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
$2.86
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$26129

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172