Guangzhou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$333
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
18.7M
690K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6607th and 96th ($742 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 82nd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 955th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$28279

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846