Guangzhou vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$354
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 7% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6835th and 6575th ($782 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 16th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 2285th and 5292nd 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
$2.86
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$8291

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Cities near Guangzhou

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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469