Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.52 $ 2.11-7.05
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.19 $ 16.91-49.33
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.93 $ 4.23-5.64
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.85 $ 0.70-1.41
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 $ 1.13-2.82
Cappuccino (regular) 3.46 $ 1.69-5.36
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.47 $ 0.35-0.70
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 $ 0.28-0.49
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.66 $ 5.34-10.67
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 $ 1.02-2.94
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.52 $ 0.32-0.96
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.63 $ 1.13-2.54
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.91 $ 3.20-12.79
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.77 $ 1.02-3.20
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.21 $ 3.52-9.59
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 $ 0.51-1.60
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.38-1.28
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 $ 0.38-1.97
Tomato (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.29-0.90
Potato (1 lb) 0.38 $ 0.19-0.51
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 $ 0.26-0.83
Lettuce (1 head) 0.42 $ 0.17-0.70
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.61 $ 0.42-0.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.09 $ 7.05-28.19
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 $ 0.70-1.13
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 $ 1.13-2.54
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.95 $ 3.52-5.64
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.28 $ 0.28-0.70
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.68 $ 8.46-28.19
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.69 $ 1.69-1.83
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.59 $ 0.59-0.68
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.20 $ 4.23-8.46
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.57 $ 4.00-5.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,846.37 $ 16,462.30-26,779.42
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,833.92 $ 16,476.39-22,551.09
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 63.46 $ 42.28-92.75
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.32 $ 7.05-18.04
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 13.07 $ 8.46-28.19
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.05 $ 13.11-49.33
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.84 $ 5.64-36.65
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.05 $ 5.64-8.46
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 432.90 $ 281.89-634.25
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,164.20 $ 14,094.43-25,369.98
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.79 $ 21.14-84.57
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.13 $ 14.09-42.28
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.64 $ 42.28-98.66
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 48.69 $ 21.14-112.76
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 431.64 $ 281.89-845.67
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 281.89 $ 211.42-563.78
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,146.77 $ 845.67-1,691.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 665.57 $ 493.31-986.61
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 968.30 $ 785.64-1,309.40
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 404.23 $ 261.88-628.51
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,157.39 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 3.95-6.50

Prices in Guangzhou

This city had 800 entries in the past 12 months by 102 different contributors.
Last update: May 2024
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3 Comments so far
Rick on Aug 21, 2023:
To answer Jayanth, averagely for a Senior software Dev or Dev lead in GZ can make up to 30-40K RMB per month before tax, some of the extraordinary ones can make up to a million RMB per year. Software industry is a high income area so this is expected.

for a normal person in the city they make around 7K-10K normally, regardless of occupation, just a standard making of living, you can't dream for a property owning by this income but you live decent if you just rent places or, if lucky enough you are from local.
Anonymous on Jul 01, 2021:
to Kamran: between2400~3000
daily expense varies a lot, from 3k to max
Jayanth on Sep 09, 2020:
May I know what is the average salary for a development lead in Guangzhou and what’s the max I can demand for as a foreigner . Can any one suggest