Guangzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$342
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
18.7M
3.76M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 41% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6854th and 4478th ($785 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 17th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 1149th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Yokohama

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Guangzhou Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$15140

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094