Guangzhou vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
83
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
18.7M
430K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6602nd and 1228th ($763 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1082nd 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 1036th and 234th 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
$3.58
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$27084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640