Guangzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$352
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$1204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.29M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 6% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6512th and 6338th ($760 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 16th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Taoyuan. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 651st and 1660th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$43.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
1.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$7259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$3711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$8.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$7.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$9.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$22029

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$911
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$827
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1032
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1127
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$690
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$896
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$913
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$971
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$884
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$869
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$866
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$888
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$688
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$1003
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$1000
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$680
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$709
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$903
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$687
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$685
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$865
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1180
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$792
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$762
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$819
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$753
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$679
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$753
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$671
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1180
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$770
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$508
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$744
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$646
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$808
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$989
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$802
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$734
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$516
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$957