Guangzhou vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
1
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
18.7M
49K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 6835th and 1864th ($782 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in China and Vanuatu, respectively. Check China vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 2285th and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Port Vila

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Guangzhou Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$6804

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$2062
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1865
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1865
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1928
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$1039
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$633
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$879
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$857
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1422
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$714
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$718
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1035
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1864
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1988
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1640
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2352
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2269
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2528
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$783
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2703
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1813
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1261
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$790
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$791
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$538
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1288
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2156
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1778
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1646
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1527