Guangzhou vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Guangzhou | San Antonio | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Guangzhou is 63% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6838th and 1930th ($758 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1571st 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 2100th and 124th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Foshan | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Dongguan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Jiangmen | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Qingyuan | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Zhongshan | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Zhaoqing | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Zhuhai | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kaiping | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Shenzhen | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Macau | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Huizhou | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Yunfu | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Kowloon | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hong Kong | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Heyuan | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Yangjiang | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Wuzhou | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Shanwei | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Hezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Maoming | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Puning | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Meizhou | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Jieyang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Yulin | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Shantou | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Guigang | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Guilin | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 416 km or 259 mi | Laibin | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | Hengyang | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Longyan | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Haikou |
Cities near San Antonio
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Schertz | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Cibolo | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | New Braunfels | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seguin | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | San Marcos | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Kyle | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Kerrville | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Austin | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Cedar Park | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Leander | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Pflugerville | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Round Rock | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Georgetown | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Victoria | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Copperas Cove | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Harker Heights | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Killeen | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Eagle Pass | |
| 213 km or 132 mi |  Piedras Negras | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Corpus Christi | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Temple | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Kingsville | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Del Rio | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Laredo | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Ciudad Acuna | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Nuevo Laredo | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Bryan | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | College Station | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Rosenberg | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Waco | |
| 279 km or 174 mi | Sugar Land | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Missouri | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | San Angelo | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Lake Jackson | |
| 300 km or 187 mi | The Woodlands | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Houston | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Spring | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Conroe | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Pearland | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Stephenville |