Guangzhou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 70% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6854th and 741st ($785 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 652nd 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 118th 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
$2.93
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737