Cost of Living in Amritsar vs Guangzhou

Cost of living in Amritsar is 42% lower than in Guangzhou (without rent).

Rent in Amritsar is 24% cheaper than in Guangzhou.

Cost of living including rent in Amritsar is 34% lower than in Guangzhou.

Food in Amritsar is 43% cheaper than in Guangzhou.

Transport in Amritsar is 41% cheaper than in Guangzhou.

Amritsar vs. Guangzhou Comparision

Amritsar Guangzhou
Cost of Living, including rent
500 $
763 $
Without Rent
248 $
430 $
Rent & Utilities
252 $
333 $
Food
160 $
279 $
Transport
45 $
76 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
340 $
1,294 $
Quality of Life
31
75
Population
1.2M
18.7M

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Amritsar Guangzhou

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.05 $ 3.58 $
Dinner, for 2 9.95 $ 25.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.67 $ 4.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.72 $ 0.86 $
Capuccino 1.78 $ 3.43 $
Coke, 330ml 0.36 $ 0.49 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.61 $ 2 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.48 $ 1.94 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.69 $ 1.24 $
Eggs, 12 pack 0.78 $ 1.65 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.01 $ 15.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.87 $ 4.15 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.48 $ 14 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $ 2.09 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $ 1.39 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.66 $ 2.26 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.35 $ 0.88 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.43 $ 1.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.23 $ 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.96 $ 1.19 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.54 $ 25.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.62 $ 0.89 $
Cigarette pack 3.82 $ 4.15 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.42 $ 0.29 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 23.4 $ 15.8 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.13 $ 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 1.88 $ 4.63 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 18 $ 28.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.11 $ 5.36 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.37 $ 5.76 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.38 $ 1.38 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.87 $ 2.49 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
29.4 $ 39.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
44.9 $ 61.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
10.4 $ 13 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 240 $ 236 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 68.7 $ 688 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 104 $ 457 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 116 $ 1,125 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,159 $ 10,222 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,007 $ 4,345 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 340 $ 1,294 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.37 % 4.41 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 14.6 $ 26.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.86 $ 7.06 $
Haircut 1.43 $ 9.52 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 52.7 $ 69.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 28 $ 35.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 23.9 $ 439 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 601 $ 15,919 $