Guangzhou vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2082
😷 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 61% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6602nd and 1937th ($763 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1608th 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 105th in the United States, while ranked 1036th and 406th 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
$3.58
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10464

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192