Cost of living comparison

Spain

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China

Guangzhou vs. Burgos Cost of Living Summary

Guangzhou is 35.6% cheaper than Burgos.

Restaurants: pay 73.1% less in Guangzhou
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Guangzhou
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Guangzhou
Housing: pay 48.4% less in Guangzhou
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Guangzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Guangzhou
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Guangzhou

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Guangzhou are more expensive than in Burgos. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Guangzhou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guangzhou.

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Guangzhou vs. Burgos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guangzhou instead of Burgos, you would:

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pay 73.1% less for restaurants

	Burgos	Guangzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$2.98 CN¥19.96	-83.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 €1.87	$0.56 CN¥3.76	-73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 €1.33	$0.36 CN¥2.38	-76.2%
Average			-73.1%

Burgos vs. Guangzhou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Burgos	Guangzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 €1.02	$1.86 CN¥12.46	+63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.08 €8.97	$8.28 CN¥55.41	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 €4.01	$7.03 CN¥47.02	+56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 €2.22	$1.54 CN¥10.32	-38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 €3.28	$2.31 CN¥15.49	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.02 CN¥6.81	+0.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$0.57 CN¥3.83	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.68 CN¥4.56	-10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 €1.08	$0.79 CN¥5.29	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.57	$0.44 CN¥2.97	-30.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$0.54 CN¥3.63	-40.1%
Average			-15.8%

Burgos vs. Guangzhou - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Burgos	Guangzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.62 €5.89	$5.08 CN¥33.96	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.37 CN¥149.69
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,315.82 €32,322.39	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-46.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.15 €12.60	$5.13 CN¥34.33	-63.7%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 48.4% less for housing

	Burgos	Guangzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.27 €31.39	$14.60 CN¥97.66	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.48 €714.23	$538.60 CN¥3,603.68	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$643.85 €573.05	$277.42 CN¥1,856.17	-56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.82 €93.29	$46.59 CN¥311.75	-55.5%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Burgos	Guangzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$447.89 €398.64	$1,497.11 CN¥10,016.84	+234.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,784.69 €12,268.87	$24,341.50 CN¥163K	+76.6%
Average			+142.9%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Burgos	Guangzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 €1.62	$2.99 CN¥20.02	+64.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.84 €6.98	$3.80 CN¥25.45	-51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.23 €26.91	$69.27 CN¥463.49	+129.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.60 €4.98	$6.56 CN¥43.91	+17.2%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Burgos	Guangzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.78 €89.69	$49.22 CN¥329.32	-51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.19 €28.65	$41.10 CN¥274.99	+27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 €59.80	$82.39 CN¥551.28	+22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.37 €119.59	$69.90 CN¥467.66	-48.0%
Average			-20.6%

Burgos vs. Guangzhou - Cost of clothing

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