Guangzhou vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
385K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 70% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6835th and 719th ($782 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 625th 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 2285th and 151st 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
$2.86
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$16676

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285