Guangzhou vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$354
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
74
54
🏙️ Population
18.7M
224K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 11% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6835th and 6461st ($782 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in China and Suriname, respectively. Check China vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 2285th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Paramaribo

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Guangzhou Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$1856

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643