Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Guangzhou 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Guangzhou is 58.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Guangzhou is 68.8% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Guangzhou are 82.4% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guangzhou are 74.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Guangzhou are 38.5% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guangzhou is 18.1% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (180.71 ¥) |
2.77 £ (25.00 ¥) |
-86.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (722.83 ¥) |
22.14 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-72.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (72.28 ¥) |
3.87 £ (35.00 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (58.73 ¥) |
0.66 £ (6.00 ¥) |
-89.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (49.69 ¥) |
1.33 £ (12.00 ¥) |
-75.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.61 £ (32.58 ¥) |
2.72 £ (24.55 ¥) |
-24.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (18.49 ¥) |
0.37 £ (3.30 ¥) |
-82.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (14.49 ¥) |
0.26 £ (2.35 ¥) |
-83.8 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (44.70 ¥) |
6.01 £ (54.34 ¥) |
+21.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (12.66 ¥) |
1.32 £ (11.90 ¥) |
-6.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (8.48 ¥) |
0.41 £ (3.68 ¥) |
-56.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.20 £ (28.87 ¥) |
1.28 £ (11.59 ¥) |
-59.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.46 £ (31.31 ¥) |
4.64 £ (41.91 ¥) |
+33.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (30.90 ¥) |
1.39 £ (12.58 ¥) |
-59.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (49.84 ¥) |
4.87 £ (44.03 ¥) |
-11.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (10.82 ¥) |
0.72 £ (6.50 ¥) |
-40.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (5.40 ¥) |
0.51 £ (4.59 ¥) |
-14.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (10.88 ¥) |
0.69 £ (6.24 ¥) |
-42.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.50 £ (13.57 ¥) |
0.49 £ (4.45 ¥) |
-67.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (5.14 ¥) |
0.30 £ (2.67 ¥) |
-48.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (4.78 ¥) |
0.42 £ (3.83 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (8.77 ¥) |
0.33 £ (2.96 ¥) |
-66.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.30 £ (11.72 ¥) |
0.48 £ (4.31 ¥) |
-63.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (85.84 ¥) |
11.07 £ (100.00 ¥) |
+16.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.13 £ (19.21 ¥) |
0.70 £ (6.33 ¥) |
-67.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (22.00 ¥) |
1.43 £ (12.90 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (135.53 ¥) |
3.10 £ (28.00 ¥) |
-79.3 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (25.30 ¥) |
0.22 £ (2.00 ¥) |
-92.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (1,807.07 ¥) |
9.96 £ (90.00 ¥) |
-95.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (40.66 ¥) |
1.33 £ (12.00 ¥) |
-70.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (28.32 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.18 ¥) |
-85.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (271.06 ¥) |
4.87 £ (44.00 ¥) |
-83.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (51.68 ¥) |
3.59 £ (32.42 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,955.00 £ (243,548.23 ¥) |
17,154.82 £ (155,000.00 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (233,660.15 ¥) |
16,359.79 £ (147,816.67 ¥) |
-36.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (2,634.84 ¥) |
49.83 £ (450.26 ¥) |
-82.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.14 £ (136.76 ¥) |
10.46 £ (94.50 ¥) |
-30.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (282.14 ¥) |
10.26 £ (92.71 ¥) |
-67.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.61 £ (412.12 ¥) |
18.10 £ (163.54 ¥) |
-60.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (129.68 ¥) |
20.29 £ (183.33 ¥) |
+41.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (135.53 ¥) |
5.53 £ (50.00 ¥) |
-63.1 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (16,628.15 ¥) |
339.93 £ (3,071.43 ¥) |
-81.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (181,202.07 ¥) |
14,263.40 £ (128,875.00 ¥) |
-28.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.36 £ (744.14 ¥) |
33.87 £ (306.00 ¥) |
-58.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (357.54 ¥) |
23.50 £ (212.33 ¥) |
-40.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 £ (801.13 ¥) |
55.47 £ (501.19 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.93 £ (884.84 ¥) |
38.23 £ (345.45 ¥) |
-61.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (19,260.08 ¥) |
325.88 £ (2,944.44 ¥) |
-84.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,606.72 £ (14,517.29 ¥) |
214.44 £ (1,937.50 ¥) |
-86.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (39,963.17 ¥) |
880.80 £ (7,958.33 ¥) |
-80.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (25,831.87 ¥) |
522.64 £ (4,722.22 ¥) |
-81.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,275.48 £ (11,524.45 ¥) |
741.42 £ (6,698.96 ¥) |
-41.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (6,679.14 ¥) |
312.34 £ (2,822.08 ¥) |
-57.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,516.51 £ (31,772.95 ¥) |
898.30 £ (8,116.44 ¥) |
-74.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 4.54 | -17.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| 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 |
Cities near Guangzhou: | Cost of Living in Shenzhen | 87.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huizhou | 97.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yunfu | 115.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shaoguan | 144.80 miles |