Guangzhou vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$333
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
97
14
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
18.7M
224K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 12% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6225th ($763 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Suriname, respectively. Check China vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 1036th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$5271

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602