Guangzhou vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Guangzhou | Tianjin | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Guangzhou is 13% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6548th and 6956th ($774 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 64th in China.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Ranked 6th vs 11th best cities to live in China, and 1055th vs 2306th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Guangzhou vs Tianjin
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| Guangzhou | Tianjin | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Foshan | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Dongguan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Jiangmen | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Qingyuan | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Zhongshan | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Zhaoqing | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Zhuhai | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kaiping | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Shenzhen | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Macau | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Huizhou | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Yunfu | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Kowloon | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hong Kong | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Heyuan | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Yangjiang | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Wuzhou | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Shanwei | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Hezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Maoming | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Puning | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Meizhou | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Jieyang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Yulin | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Shantou | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Guigang | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Guilin | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 416 km or 259 mi | Laibin | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | Hengyang | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Longyan | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Haikou |
Cities near Tianjin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 46 km or 29 mi | Binhai | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Langfang | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Bazhou | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Huanghua | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Sanhe | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Cangzhou | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Tangshan | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Renqiu | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Beijing | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Zhuozhou | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Gaobeidian | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Hejian | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Botou | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Zunhua | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Baoding | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Laoling | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Qian'an | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Anguo | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Shenzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Dezhou | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Dingzhou | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Hengshui | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Binzhou | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Chengde | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Dongying | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Xinji | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Jizhou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Xinle | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Gaocheng | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Pingquan | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Yucheng | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Nangong | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Zouping | |
| 265 km or 164 mi | Shijiazhuang | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Zhangjiakou | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Zibo | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Jinan |