Guangzhou vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
18.7M
342K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 61% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6854th and 1924th ($785 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1512th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 439th 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
$2.93
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$12973

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19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120