Guangzhou vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$333
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
30
😀 Quality of life
75
36
🏙️ Population
18.7M
159K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 9% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6315th ($763 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 1036th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Praia

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Guangzhou Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$3052

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495