Guangzhou vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.35M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 64% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6602nd and 1476th ($763 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1036th and 305th 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
$3.58
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573