Guangzhou vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$342
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 11% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6854th and 6346th ($785 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 12th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 1149th and 5036th 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
$2.93
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$9470

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500