Guangzhou vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$333
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
87
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6602nd and 45th ($763 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 1036th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647