Guangzhou vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
18.7M
430K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6854th and 1017th ($785 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 876th 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 Minneapolis. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Minneapolis

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Guangzhou Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$26236

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Cities near Guangzhou

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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618