Guangzhou vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$333
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
92
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 56% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6602nd and 2722nd ($763 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 2nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 1036th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Rome

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Guangzhou Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10781

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262