Guangzhou vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.35M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6548th and 1772nd ($774 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1 months in Milan. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 1055th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Milan

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Guangzhou Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$14604

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Cities near Guangzhou

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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506