Guangzhou vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
18.7M
525K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 72% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6607th and 409th ($742 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 364th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 955th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Sacramento

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Guangzhou Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$25420

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860