Cost of living comparison
Guangzhou is 61.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Guangzhou
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Guangzhou
- Transportation
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pay 45.0% less in Guangzhou
- Housing
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pay 78.0% less in Guangzhou
- Childcare
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pay 71.2% less in Guangzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.6% less in Guangzhou
- Clothing
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pay 48.4% less in Guangzhou
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Guangzhou.
If you lived in Guangzhou instead of Washington, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.87
CN¥35.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.49
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.03
CN¥14.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$7.53
CN¥54.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.67
CN¥55.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.69
CN¥12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.87
CN¥13.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.90
CN¥6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.60
CN¥4.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.86
CN¥6.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.39
CN¥2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.52
CN¥3.73
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.45
CN¥32.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$12.52
CN¥90.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$22,263.66
CN¥160,293.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$4.56
CN¥32.86
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$12.09
CN¥87.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$545.89
CN¥3,930.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$299.17
CN¥2,153.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$49.83
CN¥358.76
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$382.66
CN¥2,755.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$15,561.37
CN¥112,038.74
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$0.97
CN¥7.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.34
CN¥24.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$3.90
CN¥28.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$32.82
CN¥236.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$6.96
CN¥50.09
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$38.40
CN¥276.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$30.01
CN¥216.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$67.77
CN¥487.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$55.66
CN¥400.73
|
|
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