Guangzhou vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
18.7M
662K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 69% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6854th and 890th ($785 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1149th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Vancouver

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Guangzhou Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$21273

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884