Guangzhou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6607th and 812th ($742 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 735th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 955th and 101st 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
$4.17
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$15748

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Cities near Guangzhou

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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766