Guangzhou vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$333
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
84
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
18.7M
3.03M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 18% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6052nd ($763 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1036th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Taichung

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Guangzhou Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$13638

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716