Guangzhou vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
75
83
🏙️ Population
18.7M
342K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 62% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6548th and 1742nd ($774 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 1055th and 422nd 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
$3.42
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$10321

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GuangzhouSan Juan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177