Guangzhou vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$352
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
83
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.08M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 31% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6548th and 4703rd ($774 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 11th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 1055th and 2338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$7.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$20733

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565