Guangzhou vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$333
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
42
😀 Quality of life
75
51
🏙️ Population
18.7M
316K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 36% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4621st ($763 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 1036th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs San Salvador

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Guangzhou San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$4693

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697