Guangzhou vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$761
$2331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$5196
🏠 One person rent
$331
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1249
$4160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
69
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.61M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6838th and 1169th ($761 vs $2331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1016th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 50th in the United States, while ranked 1232nd and 178th 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
$2.77
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$73.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$6.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$2365
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9539
$4292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3858
$3381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.81
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.7
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$317
$1150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16109
$16885

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$664
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$818
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$789
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$514
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$661
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$825
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$906
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1715
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$820
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2403
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2613
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$762
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$813
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$884
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$756
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$929
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$763
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$772
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$733
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$575
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$450
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$732
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$667
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$588
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$690
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$540
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$615
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$577
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$600
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$598
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$654
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1997
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2529
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2351
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2440
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2300
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2433
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2476
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2359
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2342
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2461
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2399
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3027
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2510
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2396
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2335
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2419
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2483
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2310
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2086
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2026
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1947
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2548
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2052
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2742
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1753
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1868
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2060
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$901
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1913
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$961
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1607
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$857
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2730
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1011
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2732