Guangzhou vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$4922
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$1803
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$3379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.14M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6512th and 934th ($760 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 6th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Perth. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 651st and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Perth

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Guangzhou Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1877
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$926
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$1918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1435
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$7040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$5794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$4.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$7.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$1757
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$15447

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2081
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1688
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1704
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1875
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1591
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2153
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1530
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1541
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$560
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$362
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$693
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$792
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1662
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$520
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1367
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1689
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1843
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$438
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$382
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1688
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1570
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1724
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$470
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$460
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$461
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2266
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1768
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$517
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1905
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$517
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$403
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$441
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$463
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1674