Guangzhou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$342
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6854th and 5029th ($785 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1149th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Rio de Janeiro

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Guangzhou Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$12842

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634