Guangzhou vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$333
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
75
55
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.33M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 4% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6457th ($763 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 11th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 1036th 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
$3.58
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$8117

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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
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373