Guangzhou vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
18.7M
841K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 56% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6835th and 2874th ($782 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 11th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 2285th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Valencia, Spain

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Guangzhou Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$10445

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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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656