Guangzhou vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.43M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 62% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6854th and 1833rd ($785 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1452nd 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs San Antonio

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Guangzhou San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$19123

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093