Guangzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$322
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.33M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6838th and 5995th ($758 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2100th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$14970

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451