Guangzhou vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
18.7M
468K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 65% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6854th and 1363rd ($785 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1143rd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Raleigh

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Guangzhou Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729