Guangzhou vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$4101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
18.7M
4.84M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 70% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6512th and 378th ($760 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 651st and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Sydney

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Guangzhou Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$16834

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861