Guangzhou vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1527
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$4154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
67
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
18.7M
504K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6548th and 933rd ($774 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 854th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 422nd in the United States, while ranked 1055th and 1561st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Mesa

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Guangzhou Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$3478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$9.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$12523

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913