Guangzhou vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$4476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
84
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
18.7M
430K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6838th and 1095th ($758 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 963rd 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 2100th and 215th 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
$2.82
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$26604

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678