Guangzhou vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$4498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
18.7M
430K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6835th and 1119th ($782 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 959th 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 2285th and 263rd 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
$2.86
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$26188

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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
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582