Guangzhou vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
69
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.61M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 69% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6607th and 864th ($742 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 955th and 127th 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
$4.17
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$10488

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706