Guangzhou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 70% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6835th and 742nd ($782 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 648th 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 2285th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Philadelphia

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Guangzhou Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$17603

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Cities near Guangzhou

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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801