Guangzhou vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
18.7M
342K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 67% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6607th and 1165th ($742 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1048th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1 months in San Juan. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 955th and 365th 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
$4.17
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185