Guangzhou vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$4463
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
385K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 69% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6854th and 777th ($785 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 683rd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Tampa

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Guangzhou Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$19356

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Cities near Guangzhou

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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260