Guangzhou vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
67
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
18.7M
633K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 59% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6602nd and 2338th ($763 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1841st in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 1036th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Memphis

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Guangzhou Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$27502

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Cities near Guangzhou

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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670