Cost of Living Comparison Between Guangzhou and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 137.5% higher than in Guangzhou (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 220.1% higher than in Guangzhou | |
| Rent Prices in London are 466.0% higher than in Guangzhou | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 292.5% higher than in Guangzhou | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 62.3% higher than in Guangzhou | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 22.1% higher than in Guangzhou | |
Restaurants | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 ¥ (2.77 £) |
180.40 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+621.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ¥ (22.17 £) |
721.60 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+260.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 ¥ (3.88 £) |
72.16 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+106.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 ¥ (0.67 £) |
58.63 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+877.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 ¥ (1.33 £) |
49.61 ¥ (5.50 £) |
+313.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
24.55 ¥ (2.72 £) |
32.61 ¥ (3.61 £) |
+32.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.30 ¥ (0.37 £) |
18.46 ¥ (2.05 £) |
+458.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 ¥ (0.26 £) |
14.47 ¥ (1.60 £) |
+514.5 % |
Markets | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
54.34 ¥ (6.02 £) |
44.63 ¥ (4.95 £) |
-17.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
11.90 ¥ (1.32 £) |
12.63 ¥ (1.40 £) |
+6.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.68 ¥ (0.41 £) |
8.46 ¥ (0.94 £) |
+130.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.59 ¥ (1.29 £) |
28.82 ¥ (3.20 £) |
+148.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
41.91 ¥ (4.65 £) |
31.25 ¥ (3.47 £) |
-25.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
12.58 ¥ (1.39 £) |
30.85 ¥ (3.42 £) |
+145.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
44.03 ¥ (4.88 £) |
49.75 ¥ (5.52 £) |
+13.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6.50 ¥ (0.72 £) |
10.80 ¥ (1.20 £) |
+66.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.59 ¥ (0.51 £) |
5.39 ¥ (0.60 £) |
+17.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.24 ¥ (0.69 £) |
10.86 ¥ (1.20 £) |
+74.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.45 ¥ (0.49 £) |
13.55 ¥ (1.50 £) |
+204.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.67 ¥ (0.30 £) |
5.14 ¥ (0.57 £) |
+92.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.83 ¥ (0.42 £) |
4.77 ¥ (0.53 £) |
+24.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.96 ¥ (0.33 £) |
8.75 ¥ (0.97 £) |
+195.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.31 ¥ (0.48 £) |
11.70 ¥ (1.30 £) |
+171.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (11.09 £) |
85.69 ¥ (9.50 £) |
-14.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.33 ¥ (0.70 £) |
19.17 ¥ (2.13 £) |
+202.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.90 ¥ (1.43 £) |
21.97 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+70.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
28.00 ¥ (3.10 £) |
135.30 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+383.2 % |
Transportation | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 ¥ (0.22 £) |
25.26 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+1,162.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 ¥ (9.98 £) |
1,803.99 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+1,904.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 ¥ (1.33 £) |
40.59 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+238.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 ¥ (0.46 £) |
28.27 ¥ (3.13 £) |
+575.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
44.00 ¥ (4.88 £) |
270.60 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+515.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.42 ¥ (3.59 £) |
51.60 ¥ (5.72 £) |
+59.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
155,000.00 ¥ (17,184.14 £) |
243,132.56 ¥ (26,955.00 £) |
+56.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
147,816.67 ¥ (16,387.76 £) |
233,261.36 ¥ (25,860.62 £) |
+57.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
450.26 ¥ (49.92 £) |
2,630.34 ¥ (291.61 £) |
+484.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.50 ¥ (10.48 £) |
136.53 ¥ (15.14 £) |
+44.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
92.71 ¥ (10.28 £) |
281.66 ¥ (31.23 £) |
+203.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
163.54 ¥ (18.13 £) |
411.42 ¥ (45.61 £) |
+151.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
183.33 ¥ (20.33 £) |
129.46 ¥ (14.35 £) |
-29.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 ¥ (5.54 £) |
135.30 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+170.6 % |
Childcare | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,071.43 ¥ (340.52 £) |
16,599.77 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+440.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
128,875.00 ¥ (14,287.78 £) |
180,892.81 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+40.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
306.00 ¥ (33.92 £) |
742.87 ¥ (82.36 £) |
+142.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
212.33 ¥ (23.54 £) |
356.93 ¥ (39.57 £) |
+68.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
501.19 ¥ (55.56 £) |
799.77 ¥ (88.67 £) |
+59.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
345.45 ¥ (38.30 £) |
883.33 ¥ (97.93 £) |
+155.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,944.44 ¥ (326.44 £) |
19,227.20 ¥ (2,131.63 £) |
+553.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,937.50 ¥ (214.80 £) |
14,492.51 ¥ (1,606.72 £) |
+648.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,958.33 ¥ (882.30 £) |
39,894.96 ¥ (4,422.97 £) |
+401.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,722.22 ¥ (523.53 £) |
25,787.79 ¥ (2,858.97 £) |
+446.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,698.96 ¥ (742.68 £) |
11,504.78 ¥ (1,275.48 £) |
+71.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,822.08 ¥ (312.87 £) |
6,667.74 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+136.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Guangzhou Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,116.44 ¥ (899.83 £) |
31,719.42 ¥ (3,516.59 £) |
+290.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.54 | 5.51 | +21.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Yunfu | 115.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shaoguan | 144.80 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |