Guangzhou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$354
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
18.7M
690K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6835th and 92nd ($782 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 62nd 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 2285th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Washington

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Guangzhou Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$24788

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Cities near Guangzhou

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003