Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
Edit Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.45 $ 2.07-6.90
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 27.60 $ 16.56-48.31
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.83 $ 4.14-5.52
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.83 $ 0.69-2.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 $ 1.10-2.76
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 $ 1.66-5.24
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.44 $ 0.35-0.69
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.32 $ 0.28-0.48
Markets
Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.51 $ 5.22-10.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.64 $ 1.00-2.88
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.31-0.94
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.61 $ 1.10-2.48
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.56 $ 3.13-12.52
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.79 $ 1.00-3.13
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.08 $ 3.44-9.39
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 $ 0.50-1.57
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 $ 0.38-1.25
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.38-1.93
Tomato (1 lb) 0.61 $ 0.28-0.88
Potato (1 lb) 0.37 $ 0.19-0.50
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 $ 0.25-0.81
Lettuce (1 head) 0.43 $ 0.17-0.69
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.59 $ 0.41-0.83
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.80 $ 6.90-27.60
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 $ 0.69-1.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 $ 1.10-2.48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 $ 3.45-5.52
Transportation
Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.28 $ 0.28-0.69
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.42 $ 8.28-27.60
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.66 $ 1.66-1.93
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.58 $ 0.58-0.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.07 $ 4.14-8.28
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.47 $ 3.92-4.96
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,392.29 $ 16,120.13-26,222.81
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,400.89 $ 16,133.93-22,082.37
Utilities (Monthly)
Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 62.14 $ 41.40-90.82
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.04 $ 6.90-17.67
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 12.79 $ 8.28-27.60
Sports And Leisure
Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.57 $ 12.84-48.31
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.30 $ 5.52-35.88
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.90 $ 5.52-8.28
Childcare
Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 423.90 $ 276.03-621.07
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,786.66 $ 13,801.48-24,842.66
Clothing And Shoes
Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 43.60 $ 20.70-82.81
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.14 $ 13.80-41.40
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.43 $ 41.40-96.61
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 47.68 $ 20.70-110.41
Rent Per Month
Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 422.67 $ 276.03-828.09
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 276.03 $ 207.02-552.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,122.94 $ 828.09-1,656.18
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 651.74 $ 483.05-966.10
Buy Apartment Price
Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 948.18 $ 769.31-1,282.19
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 395.82 $ 256.44-615.45
Salaries And Financing
Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,107.04 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.62 3.95-6.50

Prices in Guangzhou

This city had 788 entries in the past 12 months by 102 different contributors.
Last update: April 2024
Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
Sign Up for Our Newsletter:
Your Email Address:
  
  
Leave a comment:

Your name: Sign In

Your email address (optional):

Your comment (no HTML):

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