Guangzhou vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$333
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
42
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
18.7M
316K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 35% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6607th and 4577th ($742 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 955th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$4597

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680