Guangzhou vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$333
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$4346
😷 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 76% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 6607th and 101st ($742 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 86th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 955th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$28464

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783