Guangzhou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$352
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6548th and 5954th ($774 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1055th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$7.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$10819

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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
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562