Guangzhou vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$333
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
37
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.44K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 54% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6602nd and 3052nd ($763 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd in China and Malta, respectively. Check China vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 1036th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Valletta

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Guangzhou Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$8876

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344