Guangzhou vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
18.7M
568K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6602nd and 890th ($763 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1036th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Surrey

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Guangzhou Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$12698

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Cities near Guangzhou

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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655