Guangzhou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$322
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
18.7M
690K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6838th and 73rd ($758 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 58th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2100th and 26th 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
$2.82
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$24065

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949