Guangzhou vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
18.7M
342K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 61% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6835th and 1962nd ($782 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1539th 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 2285th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs San Juan

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Guangzhou San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022