Guangzhou vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$333
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$4410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
85
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
442K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 75% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 6602nd and 103rd ($763 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 80th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 1036th and 109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Miami

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Guangzhou Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$25328

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860