Guangzhou vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$322
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
74
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.33M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 7% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6838th and 6605th ($758 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 11th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 2100th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Porto Alegre

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Guangzhou Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$7258

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444