Guangzhou vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$342
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.87M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6854th and 5994th ($785 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 1149th and 351st 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
$2.93
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684