Guangzhou vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$322
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
30
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
18.7M
159K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6838th and 5871st ($758 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 2nd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 2100th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$3216

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506