Guangzhou vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
18.7M
504K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6854th and 1311th ($785 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1104th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 304th 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
$2.93
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$15526

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994