Guangzhou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$322
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
67
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6838th and 6006th ($758 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2100th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$12076

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586