Guangzhou vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
81
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.43M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 65% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6602nd and 1380th ($763 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1203rd 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 1036th and 118th 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
$3.58
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10912

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137