Guangzhou vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$333
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.6M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 34% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4715th ($763 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st 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 Taipei. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1036th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$18424

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605