Guangzhou vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
18.7M
441K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 76% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6607th and 85th ($742 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 955th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Oakland

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Guangzhou Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$19305

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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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313