Guangzhou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$333
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
94
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5959th ($763 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1036th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585