Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Guangzhou 

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Cost of Living in Guangzhou is 51.4% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guangzhou is 57.9% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Guangzhou are 70.0% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Guangzhou are 67.7% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Guangzhou are 34.6% lower than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Guangzhou is 23.6% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(117.95 ¥)
3.18 €
(25.00 ¥)
     -78.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(589.74 ¥)
25.43 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -66.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(86.50 ¥)
4.45 €
(35.00 ¥)
     -59.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(35.38 ¥)
0.76 €
(6.00 ¥)
     -83.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.70 €
(36.96 ¥)
1.53 €
(12.00 ¥)
     -67.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 €
(29.84 ¥)
3.12 €
(24.55 ¥)
     -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 €
(27.44 ¥)
0.42 €
(3.30 ¥)
     -88.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 €
(22.90 ¥)
0.30 €
(2.35 ¥)
     -89.7 %
Markets
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.37 €
(34.34 ¥)
6.96 €
(54.71 ¥)
     +59.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.04 €
(16.04 ¥)
1.50 €
(11.77 ¥)
     -26.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 €
(9.63 ¥)
0.47 €
(3.68 ¥)
     -61.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 €
(25.39 ¥)
1.48 €
(11.61 ¥)
     -54.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 €
(46.98 ¥)
5.40 €
(42.47 ¥)
     -9.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 €
(45.81 ¥)
1.64 €
(12.87 ¥)
     -71.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.54 €
(59.33 ¥)
5.66 €
(44.54 ¥)
     -24.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(9.77 ¥)
0.85 €
(6.66 ¥)
     -31.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(5.79 ¥)
0.59 €
(4.66 ¥)
     -19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 €
(8.17 ¥)
0.83 €
(6.56 ¥)
     -19.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(11.64 ¥)
0.54 €
(4.25 ¥)
     -63.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(5.85 ¥)
0.34 €
(2.67 ¥)
     -54.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(6.37 ¥)
0.47 €
(3.70 ¥)
     -41.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 €
(14.39 ¥)
0.39 €
(3.04 ¥)
     -78.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(7.13 ¥)
0.56 €
(4.42 ¥)
     -38.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(47.10 ¥)
15.90 €
(125.00 ¥)
     +165.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 €
(7.52 ¥)
0.79 €
(6.23 ¥)
     -17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(12.29 ¥)
1.65 €
(13.00 ¥)
     +5.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(64.48 ¥)
3.56 €
(28.00 ¥)
     -56.6 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(29.09 ¥)
0.25 €
(2.00 ¥)
     -93.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(385.30 ¥)
11.45 €
(90.00 ¥)
     -76.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(43.25 ¥)
1.53 €
(12.00 ¥)
     -72.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(31.64 ¥)
0.53 €
(4.18 ¥)
     -86.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(298.80 ¥)
5.60 €
(44.00 ¥)
     -85.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.90 €
(54.24 ¥)
4.10 €
(32.26 ¥)
     -40.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(213,723.38 ¥)
19,711.93 €
(155,000.00 ¥)
     -27.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(217,222.53 ¥)
18,798.40 €
(147,816.67 ¥)
     -32.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.30 €
(2,612.99 ¥)
58.10 €
(456.88 ¥)
     -82.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.32 €
(183.38 ¥)
12.02 €
(94.50 ¥)
     -48.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.68 €
(296.27 ¥)
11.79 €
(92.71 ¥)
     -68.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.05 €
(362.12 ¥)
20.80 €
(163.54 ¥)
     -54.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.25 €
(222.14 ¥)
23.32 €
(183.33 ¥)
     -17.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(102.22 ¥)
6.36 €
(50.00 ¥)
     -51.1 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 845.49 €
(6,648.31 ¥)
390.61 €
(3,071.43 ¥)
     -53.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 €
(114,607.00 ¥)
16,389.51 €
(128,875.00 ¥)
     +12.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.64 €
(712.73 ¥)
34.76 €
(273.33 ¥)
     -61.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.52 €
(310.80 ¥)
27.26 €
(214.38 ¥)
     -31.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.12 €
(685.05 ¥)
62.94 €
(494.94 ¥)
     -27.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.89 €
(1,021.35 ¥)
43.24 €
(340.00 ¥)
     -66.7 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,497.62 €
(11,776.17 ¥)
374.46 €
(2,944.44 ¥)
     -75.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,183.81 €
(9,308.64 ¥)
246.40 €
(1,937.50 ¥)
     -79.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,662.86 €
(20,938.74 ¥)
1,012.09 €
(7,958.33 ¥)
     -62.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,100.00 €
(16,512.84 ¥)
600.54 €
(4,722.22 ¥)
     -71.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,053.22 €
(8,281.71 ¥)
851.93 €
(6,698.96 ¥)
     -19.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 760.11 €
(5,976.94 ¥)
358.89 €
(2,822.08 ¥)
     -52.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Guangzhou Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,173.05 €
(24,950.48 ¥)
1,020.37 €
(8,023.44 ¥)
     -67.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 4.49      +15.8 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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