Guangzhou vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
18.7M
384K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 65% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6602nd and 1420th ($763 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 1036th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10192

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985