Guangzhou vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$322
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
69
🏙️ Population
18.7M
11.5M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6838th and 5192nd ($758 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 2100th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$15428

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666