Guangzhou vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
83
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
18.7M
430K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6607th and 1193rd ($742 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1071st 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 955th and 158th 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
$4.17
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$24407

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690