Guangzhou vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$333
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
97
14
😀 Quality of life
75
51
🏙️ Population
18.7M
224K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6607th and 5990th ($742 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in China and Suriname, respectively. Check China vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 955th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$497

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617