Guangzhou vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.61M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6835th and 1175th ($782 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 2285th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Phoenix

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Guangzhou Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781