Guangzhou vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$333
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
1
😀 Quality of life
75
22
🏙️ Population
18.7M
63.4K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 46% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6602nd and 8519th ($763 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1036th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs South Tarawa

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Guangzhou South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$3482

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1523
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1519
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$629
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$596
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$596
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$603
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$901
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$898
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$921
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$661
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$661
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$963
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$961
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$541
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$557
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$520
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$459
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2571